JEENAT KHATOON @ JINAT KHATOON AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB & OTHERS

148 i THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP No.5366 of 2026 Date of Decision: 07.05.2026 Jeenat Khatoon @) Jinat Khatoon and another + Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others --- Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ RE Present: Mr. Mohit Kakkar, Advocate for the petitioners. RE RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J. (ORAL) 1. Present petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India praying for directing the official respondents to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from private respondents, while deciding representation dated 05.05.2026 (Annexure P-3) within time bound manner. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that both the petitioners are major but petitioner No.2 is not of the age of marriage, however, they are living in live-in-relationship against the wishes of respondents No.4 to 8 and have sought protection to their life and liberty. They apprehend danger from respondents No.4 to 8, The petitioners have submitted a representation dated 05.05.2026 (Annexure P-3) to respondent No.2, i.e, Senior Superintendent of Police, Ludhiana (Rural). RITTU 2026.05.07 16:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrit