PEHNAJ BEGAM AND ANR vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS

ics errale a IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 151 CRWP-6225-2026 (O & M) Date of decision: 25.05.2026 PEHNAJ BEGAM AND ANR ....Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS ...Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY Present : Mr. Himmat Vohra, Advocate, for the petitioners. AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (QRAL) 1. The present petition has been filed under Articles 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of direction to the official respondents to protect life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of private respondents as they are in a ‘live-in’ against the wishes of their family members. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners refers to the averments made in the petition, to state that both the petitioners are major and the date of birth of petitioner No.1 and No.2 are 16.05.2003 and 31.05.1997, respectively. Copies of their Aadhar cards are appended as Annexures P-1 and P-2, respectively. The petitioners are stated to be in a ‘live-in relationship', on account of which family members of petitioner No.1 are giving threats to them. 3. Notice of motion. 4. At the asking of the Court, Mr. Manipal Singh Atwal, DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respon