SANTOSH AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

CRWP-7577-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 108 CRWP-7577-2026 Decided on : 30.06.2026 SANTOSH AND ANOTHER . . . Petitioners Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS . . . Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR PRESENT: Mr. Charitr Kadyan, 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 21.06.2026. Copy of marriage certificate is Annexure P-6. Ever since then, the petitioners are being threatened with dire consequences by the private respondents. Resultantly, a representation dated 25.06.2026 (Annexure P7) was also made to respondent No.2-Superintendent of Police, Panipat for protection of their lives and liberty but in vain. Learned counsel submits that he would be satisfied if directions are issued to respondent No