VANDANA AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

174 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-5839-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 18.05.2026 Vandana and another .....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present: Mr. Kuljit Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Subhash Godara, Addl. A.G., Punjab. ***** SUBHAS MEHLA, J.(Oral) 1. Prayer in the instant petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is for issuance of direction to the official respondents to protect the lives and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of private respondents on account of the fact that the petitioners have started residing together in live- in-relationship. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners contended that 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 respondents. While drawing the attention of this Court to representation dated 12.05.2026 (Annexure P-4), learned counsel has submitted that the matter was reported to respondent No.2- Senior Superintendent of Police, Bathinda, District Bathinda, seeking police protection, however, it went in vain. Lea