SUKHPREET SINGH AND ANR vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS

111 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-5441-2026 Date of decision: 11.05.2026 SUKHPREET SINGH AND ANOTHER ...PETITIONERS V/S STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present: Mr. Ankush Thakral, Advocate for the petitioners. **** SUBHAS MEHLA, J. (ORAL) 1. The prayer in the instant criminal writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is for the issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing official respondent(s) to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of private respondent(s) and to restrain them from interfering in peaceful life and liberty of the petitioners. 2. No authentic document has been placed on record qua the age of petitioner No.2. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that protection may be provided to the petitioners subject to verification of age of petitioner No.2 by the competent authorities. Learned counsel contended that as per his instructions, the petitioners are major and are residing together in a live-in relationship, but they apprehend threat to their life and liberty from the private respondent. While drawing the attention of t