SHIVANI AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

160 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-6089-2026 Date of decision : 21.05.2026 Shivani and another .....Petitioners versus State of Haryana and others ..... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ *** Present :- Mr. Virender Kumar Dhiman, Advocate for the petitioners. *** RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) 1. Prayer in this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is for directing respondents No.2 and 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners so that no harm is caused to them at the instance of private respondents No.4 to 8 and for not harassing/implicating the petitioners especially petitioner No.2 in any false criminal case at the instance of respondent No.4 to 8 on account of love affair of petitioners as they are living in live-in-relationship. Further prayer has been made for directing respondent No.2 to decide the representation dated 20.05.2026 (Annexure P-3) in a time bound manner. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that both the petitioners are major and they are living in live-in-relationship against the wishes of private respondents and have sought protection to their life and liberty. They appreh