RITU AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

CRWP-4918-2026 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 5 CRWP-4918-2026 (O&M) Decided on : 22.05.2026 Ritu and another . . . Petitioner(s) Versus State of Punjab and others . . . Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Present: Ms. Amarjeet Kaur, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Amish Sharma, AAG, Haryana. **** 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. Petitioner No.1 is already married to respondent No.4 and from the said wedlock, one male child was born, who is stated to be residing with petitioner No.1. However, due to some disturbance in the their matrimonial relationship, she is presently residing in a live-in relationship with petitioner No.2. Petitioner No.2 is unmarried. 3. Vide order dated 28.04.2026, respondent/State was directed to file status report after verifying the facts and circumstances in their entirety. 3. In compliance of the order dated 28.04.2026, learned Sta