LOVEPREET AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

151 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-5716-2026 Date of decision : 14.05.2026 Lovepreet and another .....Petitioners versus State of Punjab and others ..... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ *** Present :- Mr. Jasinder Singh Sekhon, 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.1 to 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from the hands of respondents No.4 to 6 and also for not harassing the petitioners on account of false criminal complaint, if lodged by respondents No.4 to 6 or any of their relatives. 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 evidencing their marriage is on record as Annexure P-5. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that petitioners have filed representation dated 12.05.2026 (Annexure P-7) before the Senior Superintendent of Police, Hoshiarp