ANKUSH KUMAR AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

CRWP-5286-2026 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 151 CRWP-5286-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 5th May, 2026 Ankush Kumar and another ...Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. Gaurav Vir Singh Behl, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms. Himani Arora, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana. *** MANISHA BATRA, J (ORAL):- The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the official respondent No. 2 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of the private respondents No. 3 to 11 and to take action on their representation dated 30.04.2026 Annexure P-1). 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that they are major. They are in love. Their parents are against their relationship and threats have even been extended to petitioner No.2 by her parents and relatives to kill her. She has left her house and has started living with the petitioner No.1. Apprehending danger to their lives and liberty, they sent representation dated 30.04.2026 (Annexure P-1) to the respondent No. 2- C