PRABHLEEN KAUR AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CRWP-7559-2026 1 129 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-7559-2026 Date of Decision: June 26, 2026 PRABHLEEN KAUR AND ANOTHER .....Petitioners VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present : Mr. Harpal Singh Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioners (through VC). Ms. Pratibha Bali, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Bhupinder Ghai, Advocate for respondents No. 5 and 6. *** HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing official respondents to protect the life and liberty of petitioners at the hands of private respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners, inter alia, contends that the petitioners are major and claimed to have been residing with each other in RITU SHARMA 2026.06.26 15:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-7559-2026 2 live-in relationship and they seek protection to their life and liberty as the apprehend danger to their lives at the hands of private respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that the representation submitted by