MOUSMI KUMARI AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CRWP-5463-2026(O&M) 1 134 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-5463-2026(O&M) Date of Decision :08.05.2026 Mousmi Kumari and Another ....Petitioners VERSUS State of Punjab and Others ....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANDEEP PANNU Present: Ms. Kavita, Advocate for the petitioners MANDEEP PANNU J. (Oral) 1. The present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the official respondents to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of private respondents, who are none other than the family members of the petitioners. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks protection of life and liberty of the petitioners by contending that both of them are major and have married each other against the wishes of the private respondents and to seek appropriate protection from the authorities, they submitted a representation dated 07.05.2026 (Annexure P-5) in this regard to the Superintendent of Police, S.A.S.Nagar, Mohali, but REKHA SIHAG 2026.05.08 14:59 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh CRWP-5463-2026(O&M) 2 are sti