RAMANDEEP KAUR AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. 228/16 CRWP-4230-2026 (O&M). Date of Decision: 22.05.2026. Ramandeep Kaur and another ....Petitioners. VERSUS State of Punjab and others ....Respondents. *** CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH --- Present: Mr. Chetan Goyal, 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 have not solemnized their marriage so far and are living in a live-in relationship and are under eminent threat at the hands of private respondents. 2. Admittedly, petitioner No.1 is already married to respondent No.4, and one child is born out of the said wedlock. Petitioner No.2 is unmarried. 3. Vide order dated 10.04.2026, 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 record. Registry is directed to tag the same at appropriate place with the paper-book. JITENDER 2026.05.25 17:46 I at