MANISHA RANI AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 114 CRWP-8343-2026 Date of Decision: 15.07.2026 MANISHA RANI AND ANOTHER ...PETITIONERS VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present: Mr. Harpal Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. **** H.S. GREWAL, J. (ORAL) 1. This Criminal Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent no.1 to 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners and to restrain private respondents No.4 and 5 and other persons not to harass or interfere in the life of the Petitioners as the Petitioners are known to each other from a long time and had done nothing wrong but are facing threats from Respondents No.4 and 5 and other unknown persons. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioner No.1 has been in a live in relationship with petitioner No.2. The private respondents have been extending threats of dire consequences to the petitioners as they are averse to their live in relationship. While drawing the attention of this Court to representation dated 07.07.2026 (Annexure P-4), learned coun