NIRMALJIT KAUR AND ANR vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. 228/2 CRWP-4647-2026 (O&M). Date of Decision: 22.05.2026. Nirmaljit Kaur and another ....Petitioners. VERSUS State of Punjab and others ....Respondents. *** CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH --- Present: Mr. Harmanpreet Singh, 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 are living in a live-in relationship and are under eminent threat at the hands of private respondents. 2. Petitioner No.1, though married to respondent No.7, has already been granted a decree of divorce by the Court of learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Gurdaspur, vide decree dated 19.03.2026. Petitioner No.2 is married to respondent No.8 and divorce proceedings between them are presently pending. 3. Vide order dated 06.05.2026, 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. Same is taken on reco