112 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision :17.02.2026 Sunita and Another ....Petitioners VERSUS State of Haryana and Others ....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANDEEP PANNU Present: Mr. Anil K Panwar, Advocate for the petitioners.

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MANDEEP PANNU J. (Oral)

1. The present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the official respondents to protect the lives and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of private respondents, who are none other than the family members of the petitioners.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks protection of life and liberty of the petitioners by contending that both of them having attained the age of majority and are living together in a ‘live-in relationship’ against the wishes of their respective family members and seek appropriate protection from the authorities. They have submitted a representation dated 13.02.2026 (Annexure P-3) in this regard to the Superintendent of Police, District Sirsa, but are still apprehensive about their security in view of the apparent inaction and alleged clout of their family m