MINAKSHI ALIAS MEENAKSHI AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CRWP-5167-2026 1 106 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-5167-2026 Date of Decision: 05.05.2026 MINAKSHI @ MEENAKSHI AND ANR . .....PETITIONERS VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present: Mr. S.S.Aviraj and Mr.Lalit Kumar, Advocates for the petitioners. **** H.S. GREWAL, J. (ORAL) 1. This Criminal Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for directing the respondents No. 2 and 3 to protect the lives and liberty of the petitioners and also directing the respondents No. 4 to 6 not to interfere in the personal lives and liberty of the petitioners and directing respondents No. 2 and 3 not to allow respondents No. 4 to 6 or anybody else to interfere in the married life of the petitioners or to harass them in any manner. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that both the petitioners being major, got married against the wishes of private respondents. Ever since then, the petitioners are being threatened with dire consequences by the private respondents. Resultantly, a representation dated 01.05.2026 (Annexure P-5) was also made to respondent No.2- Senior Superintendent