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CRWP-3722-2026 1

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

Sr.No.181 CRWP-3722-2026

Decided on : 01.04.2026 Sandeep Kumar and another

...... Petitioners Versus

State of Punjab and others ...... Respondents

CORAM : (cid:1)(cid:2)(cid:3)(cid:4)(cid:5)(cid:6)(cid:7)(cid:8)(cid:9)(cid:10)(cid:11)(cid:8)(cid:12)(cid:13)(cid:10)(cid:14)(cid:15)(cid:16)(cid:7)(cid:8)(cid:17)(cid:13)(cid:18)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:19)(cid:7)(cid:17)(cid:12)(cid:15)(cid:14)(cid:8)(cid:16)(cid:1)(cid:20)(cid:1)(cid:20)(cid:6)

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Present : Mr. Anosh Samson, Advocate for the petitioners.

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(cid:8)(cid:17)(cid:13)(cid:18)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:19)(cid:7)(cid:17)(cid:12)(cid:15)(cid:14)(cid:8)(cid:16)(cid:1)(cid:20)(cid:1)(cid:20)(cid:6)(cid:8), J (ORAL)

1. The present Criminal Writ Petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of appropriate directions to official respondent No.2 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from

private respondents No.4 to 8.

2. Petitioner No.1 is stated to be born on 25.07.1988. Petitioner No.2 is stated to be born on 02.05.2001 and for the said purpose, reference has been made to Aadhaar cards (Annexures P-1 and P-2). It is stated that the petitioners are in a “Live in Relationship” since petitioner No.1 is already married to respondent No.4 and he has two children from the said

wedlock.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners has stated that a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in a judgment dated 18.05.2021 passed in CRWP-4521- 2021 titled as “Pardeep Singh and another vs. State of Haryana and others” has granted protection in a case where the petitioners were living in

a “Live in Relationship”.

4. The learned counsel has further relied upon an order passed by MAMTA MALHOTRA 2026.04.02 18:24

I attest to the accuracy anda coordinate Bench of this Court dated 03.09.2021, passed in CRWP-7874-

authenticity of this order/judgment Chandigarh

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2021 titled as “Paramjit Kaur and another vs. State of Punjab and others” as per which although the divorce petition filed by petitioner no.2 therein

was dismissed, yet this Court had granted protection to the petitioners.

5. The learned Counsel for the petitioners has relied upon an order passed by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court dated 02.11.2021 passed in CRWP-010411-2021 Amandeep Kaur & Anr. Vs. State of Punjab & Ors. as per which in a case where one of the parties was married and was living in with another person other than her husband, this Court had granted

protection to the petitioners.

6. Learned counsel has further submitted that the petitioners have given a representation dated 31.03.2026 (Annexure P-3) to respondent no.2- The Commissioner of Police, Amritsar and they would be satisfied in case respondent no.2 is directed to look into the said representation and after

considering threat perception to the petitioners, to take appropriate action.

7. Notice of motion to respondents Nos.1 to 3 only.

8. At the asking of the Court, (cid:1)(cid:2)(cid:3)(cid:4)(cid:5)(cid:6)(cid:7)(cid:8)(cid:9)(cid:10)(cid:11)(cid:2)(cid:4)(cid:12)(cid:8)(cid:9)(cid:13)(cid:14)(cid:15)(cid:4)(cid:16)(cid:17)(cid:18)(cid:15)(cid:4)(cid:19)(cid:20)(cid:9)(cid:21)(cid:6)(cid:22), appears and accepts notice on behalf of respondents Nos.1 to 3 and has stated that he has no objection in case respondent No.2 is directed to look into the representation of the petitioners on the aspect of threat perception

and to take appropriate action, in accordance with law.

9. This Court has heard learned counsel for the parties.

10. In Pardeep Singh's (supra), a co-ordinate Bench of this Court

has held as under:-

“ The Constitution of India is the Supreme Law of the land. Right to life and liberty is enshrined therein and is treated as a basic feature. The said right includes the right of an individual to full development of his/her potential in accordance with his/her choice and wish and

MAMTA MALHOTRA

2026.04.02 18:24 for such purpose, he/she is entitled to choo