ARSHDEEP KAUR AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh 146 CRWP-5354-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 06.05.2026 Arshdeep Kaur and another … Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present:- Mr. Nitin Narula, Advocate for the petitioners. ***** SUBHAS MEHLA, J. (Oral) 1. The prayer in the instant criminal writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the official respondents to protect the lives and personal liberty of the petitioners as they apprehend threat to the same at the hands of private respondents, having married against the wishes of their families. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that the petitioners are major and they have solemnized marriage with each other, but they apprehend threat to their life and liberty from the private respondents. While drawing the attention of this Court to representation dated 05.05.2026 (Annexure P-5), learned counsel has submitted that the matter was reported to respondent No.2 - Senior Superintendent of Police, Distrit Hoshiarpur, seeking police protection, however, it