JYOTI AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

175 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-5866-2026 Date of decision : 18.05.2026 Jyoti and another .....Petitioners versus State of Punjab and others ..... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ *** Present :- Mr. Davinder Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. *** RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) 1. Prayer in this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is for directing respondents No.1 to 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners as enshrined under the Constitution of India, who apprehend danger at the hands of private respondents and not to interfere in the peaceful married life of the petitioners at the behest of private respondents and other relatives and friends. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that both the petitioners are major and have married against the wishes of respondents No.4 to 6 and have sought protection to their life and liberty. They apprehend danger from respondents No.4 to 6. Their marriage certificate and photographs evidencing their marriage are on record as Annexures P-3 and P-4. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that petitioners have filed representation dated 15.05.2026