IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Decided on: 23.03.2026 ARTI AND ANOTHER …...Petitioners Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present: Mr. Abhishek Pundir, Advocate with Mr. Mohan Singh Rana, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Karan Veer Singh, Sr. DAG, Haryana.

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SUBHAS MEHLA, J. (Oral)

The prayer in the instant criminal writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of BNSS seeking writ in the nature of mandamus directing to official respondent(s) to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of private respondents and to restrict them from harassing and interfering in their married life.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners contended that both the petitioners are major and have solemnized their marriage on 21.03.2026 and in support thereof, have annexed marriage certificate (Annexure P-3) in this regard. It is further contended that the petitioners have been receiving threats from the private respondents. While drawing the attention of this Court to representation dated 21.03.2026 (Annexure P-

5), learned counsel has submitted that the matter was r