IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-4343-2026 Date of decision: 16.04.2026 ANJALI AND ANR. ….Petitioners Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS. ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL Present:- Mr. Mohan Singh Rana, Advocate for the petitioners.

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RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J. (ORAL)

1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of direction to respondent Nos.1 to 3 to protect life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of respondent Nos.4 & 5 as they are in a 'live-in relationship' against the wishes of their family members.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners refers to the averments made in the petition, to state that both the petitioners are major and the date of birth of petitioner No.1 and No.2 are 22.08.2004 and 07.03.2006 respectively. The copies of their Aadhaar cards are appended as Annexures P-1 and P-2, respectively. The petitioners are stated to be in a 'live-in relationship', on account of which family members of the petitioners are giving threats to them.

3. Notice of motion.

4. At the asking of the Court, Mr. Mohit Chaudhary, AAG Haryana accepts notice on behalf of respondent Nos.