REETU RANI AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

CRWP-5148-2026 -1- 127 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-5148-2026 Date of Decision: 04.05.2026 Reetu Rani and another ..... Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others .......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ Present: Mr. Rajesh Nain, Advocate, for the petitioners. Rajesh Bhardwaj, J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of direction to respondents No.2 and 3 to to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners and not to interfere in their peaceful life at the behest of respondents No.4 and 5 and to decide the representation dated 30.04.2026 (Annexure P-3). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that both the petitioners are major and are living in live-in relationship against the wishes of private respondents. It is submitted that both the petitioners are unmarried, however, petitioner No.2 is not of marriageable age. He further submits that the petitioners apprehend danger from respondents no.4 and 5. The petitioners have submitted a representation dated 30.04.2026 (Annexure P-3) to respondent no.2 for granting protection to their life and liberty. 3.