SUNAINA AND ANR vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 105 CRWP-8467-2026 Decided on: 17.07.2026 Sunaina and another ……Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ..…Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHANDER DIMRI Present: - Mr. Vineet Sachdeva, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Japjot Singh, AAG, Punjab. RAMESH CHANDER DIMRI, J. (Oral) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that both the petitioners are of marriageable age and have married each other of their free will and consent but against the wishes of the respondents No.4 to 6 because of which the said respondents are now threatening life and liberty of the petitioners; and that representation Annexure P-7 dated 13.07.2026 of the petitioners moved before the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patiala, has till date not been decided. 2. Notice of the petition to the respondents No.1 to 3 at this stage. 3. Mr. Japjot Singh, AAG, Punjab accepts notice on their behalf. 4. Without commenting anything upon the validity or otherwise of the alleged marriage of the petitioners and also upon merits of the petition in question, since the petitioners apprehend danger to their life and liberty from the respondents No