SEEMA AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

117 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-5893-2026 Date of decision : 20.05.2026 Seema and another .....Petitioners versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ Present :- Ms. Harkirat Kaur, Advocate for Ms. Anmol Thakur, Advocate for the petitioner. RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) 1. Present petition has been filed seeking issuance of direction to respondents No.2 to 4 to safeguard the lives of the petitioners by providing police protection to the petitioners and further direction to respondents No.3 & 4 not to interfere and not let respondents No.5 & 6 or anybody else to interfere in the life and liberty of the petitioners or to harass them in any manner. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that petitioner No.1 is married to respondent No.5, who used to give beatings to her. He submits that both the petitioners are major and are living in live-in-relationship. He submits that they have sought protection to their life and liberty. They apprehend danger from the private respondents. The petitioners have submitted a representation dated 16.05.2026 (Annexure P-4) to respondent No.2. 3. Notice of motio