MANPREET KAUR AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. 228/13 CRWP-4054-2026 (O&M). Date of Decision: 22.05.2026. Manpreet Kaur and another ....Petitioners. VERSUS State of Punjab and others ....Respondents. *** CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH --- Present: Mr. Gaurav Rana, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Manjinder Singh Bhullar, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. **** SANJAY VASHISTH, J. (Oral) 1. By way of filing this petition, petitioners seek protection of their lives and personal liberty, in view of the fact that they have not solemnized their marriage so far and are living in a live-in relationship and are under eminent threat at the hands of private respondents. 2. Petitioner No.1 is already married to respondent No.4- Kamaldeep Singh, who is settled abroad (Canada) for the last 10 years abandoned petitioner No.1 along with child. Petitioner No.2 is unmarried. However, presently, both the petitioners are staying in live-in relationship. 3. Vide order dated 08.04.2026, respondent/State was directed to file status report after verifying the facts and circumstances in their entirety. 4. In compliance of the said order, learned State counsel has filed status report. Sam