POONAM AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CRWP-5349-2026 (O&M). -1- IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH. 117 CRWP-5349-2026 (O&M). Date of Decision: 07.05.2026. POONAM AND ANOTHER ... Petitioner(s) Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ... Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ. Present: Ms. Rubi Khokhar, Advocate, for Mr. Malkiat S. Hundal, Advocate, ` for the petitioners. VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (ORAL) The petitioners namely Poonam and Gursharan Singh have approached this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for seeking protection of their lives and personal liberty from private respondents No.4 to 6. RAJ KUMAR ARORA 2026.05.08 08:46 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-5349-2026 (O&M). -2- The contention of the petitioners is that both are major, aged 26 years respectively and they have performed marriage against the wishes of their parents. In support thereof, copy of the Aadhaar Cards pertaining to the petitioners have been appended. The marriage of the petitioners was solemnized on 05.05.2026. A copy of Marriage Certificate (Annexure P-3) has also been appended. The petitioners apprehend threat to their lives and claim that there is a constant dange