SIMRANPREET KAUR AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (113) CRWP-4775-2026 DATE OF DECISION: 01.05.2026 Simarpreet Kaur and another ........Petitioners VERSUS State of Punjab and others .........Respondents CORAM HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present Mr.Mittardeep Singh, Advocate, for Mr. Lupil Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioners. *** SUBHAS MEHLA, J (ORAL) 1. Prayer in the instant petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondents No.2 and 3 to protect the lives and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of respondent Nos.4 and 5 on account of the fact that the petitioners have started residing together in live-in-relationship. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that the petitioner No.1 is 17 ½ years of age and petitioner No.2 is 18 ½ years of age, and are residing together in a live-in relationship, but they apprehend threat to their life and liberty from the private respondents. While drawing the attention of this Court to representation dated 21.04.2026 (Annexure P-3), learned counsel has submitted that the matter was reported to respondent No.2- Senior Superintendent of Police