NIKITA PUN AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 175 CRWP-5854-2026 DECIDED ON: 18.05.2026 NIKITA PUN AND ANOTHER .....PETITIONERS VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH. Present: Mr. Mohan Singh Rana, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Jasdeep Singh, Addl. AG, Punjab. *** SANJAY VASHISTH, J (ORAL) 1. By filing present petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of BNSS, petitioners seek necessary protection of their lives and personal liberty in view of the fact that they are living in a live-in relationship and are under eminent threats at the hands of respondent Nos.4 & 5. PARTICULARS OF PETITIONERS: Petitioner Name & parantage DoB or Age No. 1. Nikita Pun d/o Shyam Bahadur 21 years 2. Harman son of Naresh Kumar 19 years 11 months 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioner No. 2, Harman, though stated to be over 19 years of age, is alleged to be a minor, and that both the petitioners are residing together in a live-in relationship against the wishes of their family members, who are threatening and interfering in the life of the petitioners. Hence, the petitioners a