# MUSKANDEEP KAUR AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court
Date: 2026-07-16
Citation: CRWP 8377/2026
Petitioner: MUSKANDEEP KAUR AND ANOTHER
Respondent: STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

[Official PDF on Punjab and Haryana High Court website](https://livedb9010.phhc.gov.in/public/judgments/order-pdf?case_type=CRWP&case_no=8377&case_year=2026&order_date=2026-07-16&order_type=FINAL)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 116 CRWP-8377-2026 Date of Decision: 16.07.2026 MUSKANDEEP KAUR AND ANOTHER .....PETITIONERS VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present: Mr. Shahid Anwer Chaudhary, 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 directing the respondents No. 2 and 3 to protect the lives and liberty of the petitioners and also directing respondents No. 4 to 8 not to interfere in the personal lives and liberty of the petitioners and not to harass them in any manner. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that both the petitioners being major, got married against the wishes of private respondents. Ever since then, the petitioners are being threatened with dire consequences by the private respondents. Resultantly, a representation dated 13.07.2026 (Annexure P-5) was also made to respondent No.2- Senior Superintendent of Police, District Malerkotla wherein a mention has been made about the alleged threat perception. Learned counsel submits that despite the official respondents POONAM 

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