HARPREET SINGH AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CRWP-8390-2026 (O&M) 1- 170 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-8390-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 16.07.2026 HARPREET SINGH AND ANOTHER ...PETITIONERS VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Present: Ms. Sandeep Kaur, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sukhbeer Singh, DAG, Punjab. *** SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL J. CRM-W-970-2026 Application for grant of leave to file present petition by Ms. Sandeep Kaur, Advocate whose name is not mentioned in the roll of Advocates is allowed. CRWP-8390-2026 (O&M) 1. Apprehending danger to their life and liberty, both petitioners who are in live-in relationship have filed the present petition with a prayer to direct official respondents to protect their life and liberty from respondents No. 4 to 12. 2. Learned counsel for petitioners submits that petitioner No.1 was 22 years while petitioner No.2 was 17 years of age. Petitioners fell in love and were in relationship. Parents of petitioner No.2 were against the relationship and had extended threats to eliminate both petitioners on which account petitioner No.2 joined the company of petitioner No.1. SUMIT SINGLA 2026.07.16 18:47