SUNITA AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 121 CRWP-8450-2026 Date of Decision : July 16, 2026 SUNITA AND ANOTHER .....Petitioners VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Present : Mr. Robin Gill, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Vikas Bhardwaj, AAG, Haryana. **** SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL, J. (Oral) 1. Apprehending threat to their life and liberty, the petitioners have filed the present petition with a prayer to direct the official respondents to protect their life and liberty from respondents No.4 to 6. 2. The facts, as can be inferred from the petition, are as follows: The petitioners, who are major, solemnized marriage in accordance with Hindu rites and rituals on 11.07.2026. Date of birth of petitioner No.1 is stated to be 01.01.1992 and that of petitioner No.2 is 17.11.2002 as per their Aadhaar Cards. Petitioner No.1 was previously married with Sunil, who died on 19.10.2024 and had three children out of said wedlock. Petitioner No.2 was unmarried. It is stated that relationship of the petitioners was not approved by their parents and other family members. Respondents No.4 to 6 were extending threats to elimina