JUDGMENT

Harnaresh Singh Gill, J. (Oral). - This petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for directing respondents No. 1 to 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from the hands of private respondents.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that though petitioner No. 2 is major, age of petitioner No. 1-Mamta, is 17 years and 10 months and want to marry each other after attaining the age of majority of petitioner No. 1 but the family members of petitioner No. 1 are against their relationship. She further submits that both the petitioners have been living together in live-in relationship at the address of petitioner No. 2 and facing threat from the family members of petitioner No. 1 and in this regard, they have also moved a representation dated 30.8.2021 (Annexure P-3) to Senior Superintendent of Police, Sangrur-respondent No. 2.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that the petitioners are living in a constant danger as they have every apprehension that respondents No. 4 to 10 would catch them and carry out their threats and might go to the extent of even committing their murder. The petitioners are, therefore, runn