JANVI AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

144 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-5300-2026 Date of decision : 06.05.2026 Janvi and another .....Petitioners versus State of Punjab and others ..... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ *** Present :- Mr. Aabhas Prabhakar, Advocate for the petitioners. *** RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) 1. Prayer in this petition filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India is for directing respondents No.2 and 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners by providing adequate security/protection to the petitioners and also directing respondents No.4 and 5 not to interfere in the personal lives and liberty of the petitioners. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that both the petitioners are major and have married against the wishes of respondents No.4 and 5 and have sought protection to their life and liberty. They apprehend danger from respondents No.4 and 5. Their marriage certificate and photographs evidencing their marriage is on record as Annexures P-3 and P-4. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that petitioners have filed representation (Annexure P-5) before respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Distr