PRAYASANA AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

CRWP-7610-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 111 CRWP-7610-2026 Decided on : 30.06.2026 PRAYASANA AND ANOTHER . . . Petitioners Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS . . . Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR PRESENT: Mr. Ravi Malik, Advocate for the petitioners. (through VC). Mr. Piyush Khanna, Addl. A.G. Haryana **** YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR, J. (Oral) 1. Having married against the wishes of their family members, petitioners are now apprehending threat to their life and liberty at the hands of private respondents No.4 to 6 and have prayed for granting them protection by way of this petition. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that both the petitioners are major and have performed marriage on 22.06.2026. Copy of marriage certificate is Annexure P-3. Ever since then, the petitioners are being threatened with dire consequences by the private respondents. Resultantly, a representation dated 22.06.2026 (Annexure P5) was also made to respondent No.2-Superintendent of Police, Jind, Haryana for protection of their lives and liberty but in vain. Learned counsel submits that he would be satisfied if directions are issued to respondent