JOHN GILL AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CRWP-8376-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 117 CRWP-8376-2026 Date of decision: 16.07.2026 JOHN GILL AND ANOTHER ...PETITIONERS Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. Lakhwinder Singh Lakhanpal, Advocate for the petitioners. *** MANISHA BATRA, J (ORAL):- 1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of direction to respondents No.1 to 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of respondent Nos. 4 and 5 and take action on their representation dated 13.07.2026 (Annexure P-3). 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that they are major. They are in love. Their parents are against their relationship and threats have even been extended to petitioner No.2 by her parents and relatives to kill her. She has left her house and has started living with the petitioner No.1. Apprehending danger to their lives and liberty, they sent representation dated 13.07.2026 to the respondent No.2 but the same has not been taken into consideration and hence, the present petition. 3. Notice of motion. PRIYANKA 2026.