MUSKAN RANI AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CRWP-5838-2026 -1- 112 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-5838-2026 Date of Decision: 19.05.2026 Muskan Rani and another ..... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others .......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ Present: Mr. Ishant Arora, Advocate, for the petitioners. Rajesh Bhardwaj, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioners have filed the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of direction to respondent No.2 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners and to restrain private respondents No.3 to 9 from harassing or interfering in their peaceful life. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that both the petitioners are major and have married against the wishes of respondents No.3 to 9. They apprehend danger from respondents No.3 to 9. Their marriage certificate as well as marriage photographs evidencing their marriage are on record as Annexures P-3 and P-4. The petitioners have submitted a representation dated 12.05.2026 (Annexure P-6) to respondent No.2. 3. Notice of motion to the official respondents only. 4. Mr. Ekompal Sagoo, AAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the State. 5. Without ente