SUMANDEEP KAUR & ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB & OTHERS

CRWP-5342-2026 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 8 CRWP-5342-2026 (O&M) Decided on : 22.05.2026 Sumandeep Kaur and another . . . Petitioner(s) Versus State of Punjab and others . . . Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Present: Mr. Shivam Joshi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Manjinder S. Bhullar, DAG, Punjab. **** 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.7 and from the said wedlock, two children were born, who are residing with petitioner No.1. Petitioner No.2 is unmarried. 3. Vide order dated 06.05.2026, respondent/State was directed to file status report after verifying the facts and circumstances in their entirety. 3. In compliance of the order dated 06.05.2026, learned State counsel has filed status report. Same is taken on record. Registry is directed to tag the same at appropriate place with the paper-book. Lea