-1- CRWP-77288-2026 IN TTHE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARRH (114) CRWP-7728-2026 Date of Decision:- 03.07.20266 Veena Rani and Anr. ……Petitionerss Versus State of Punnjab and Ors. ……Respondentss CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOOK JAIN **** Present: Mr. Lovepreet Handa, Advocatte and Mr. Gurpreet Singh Thind, Advvocate for the petitioners. **** ALOK JAIIN, J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of thee Constitutionn of India for issuance of a wwrit in the nature of mandamuss directing thee official respondents No. 1 to 3 to protect the life and liberty off the petitioneers, who are in a live-in relationsship and they fear threat for theirr life and libeerty at the hands of private responndents No. 4 to 8. 2. The petitioners are major as i s evident from their documentss Annexure PP-1 and P-2 and as such they aare at liberty to lead their livess according too their volition and the private rrespondents No.4 to 08 have noo right to inte rfere therein. However, it is perrtinent to mention that petitionerr No. 1 is a married woman and is already involved in litigation with herr spouse. 3. Notice of motion to the officiall respondents. 4. Mr. Amandeep Singh Samra, AAAG, Punjab, accepts notice on MANJU 2026.07.03 16:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document -2- CRWP-77288-2026 behalf of thee official respondents.

5. The present petition is being cconsidered only for the purposee of protectionn of life and liberty of the petitiooners and the filing, pendency orr the orders ppassed by this Court in this petitiion shall neither be construed ass any stamp oof the Court qua the live-in rellationship of the petitioners norr shall be reliied upon by any authority in anny proceedings initiated againstt the petitioneers under any other provision of law, hence, there is no necessityy to serve the private respondent(s) or to seek a reply from them. 6. In view of the above, the ppetition is disposed of with aa direction tto respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police,, Ferozepur, to take into consideration the request of the petitioners madee vide represeentation dated 27.06.2026 (Anneexure P-3) and take appropriatee action, in acccordance with law and in termms of the guidelines/SOPs issuedd vide judgmment passed by a Coordinate BBench of this Court in CRWP--12562-20233 dated 14.06.2024. 7. It is made clear to the petitionners that, in case, any avermentss made in tthis petition or in the reppresentation dated 27.06.20266 (Annexure P-3) are found to be incoorrect, the State authorities aree directed to ttake appropriate action, in accorddance with law. 8. However, since this petition iis being disposed of in limine,, therefore, coopy of the complete paper bookk be sent through registered postt to respondennt No.4 - husband of petitioner NNo.1.

9. Although, the State is duty bound to protect its citizens,, however, inn case, there is any criminal recoord of the petitioners, the presentt MANJU 2026.07.03 16:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document -3- CRWP-77288-2026 order shall not be an alibi or an impedimment against the authorities too proceed in accordance with law and the aabove order is subject to crosss verification of the antecedents of the petitionners. Furthermore, it will be thee responsibilitty of the concerned SHO to verify the original documentss demonstratinng the correct age and residenntial address of the petitionerss before conssidering their representation affter getting the same counter--checked by the private respondents. (ALOK JAIN) July 03, 20226 JUDGE manju Whether speakinng/reasoned:- Yes/No Whether Reportaable:- Yes/No MANJU 2026.07.03 16:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

-1- CRWP-77288-2026 IN TTHE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARRH (114) CRWP-7728-2026 Date of Decision:- 03.07.20266 Veena Rani and Anr. ……Petitionerss Versus State of Punnjab and Ors. ……Respondentss CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOOK JAIN **** Present: Mr. Lovepreet Handa, Advocatte and Mr. Gurpreet Singh Thind, Advvocate for the petitioners. **** ALOK JAIIN, J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of thee Constitutionn of India for issuance of a wwrit in the nature of mandamuss directing thee official respondents No. 1 to 3 to protect the life and liberty off the petitioneers, who are in a live-in relationsship and they fear threat for theirr life and libeerty at the hands of private responndents No. 4 to 8. 2. The petitioners are major as i s evident from their documentss Annexure PP-1 and P-2 and as such they aare at liberty to lead their livess according too their volition and the private rrespondents No.4 to 08 have noo right to inte rfere therein. However, it is perrtinent to mention that petitionerr No. 1 is a married woman and is already involved in litigation with herr spouse. 3. Notice of motion to the officiall respondents. 4. Mr. Amandeep Singh Samra, AAAG, Punjab, accepts notice on MANJU 2026.07.03 16:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document -2- CRWP-77288-2026 behalf of thee official respondents.

5. The present petition is being cconsidered only for the purposee of protectionn of life and liberty of the petitiooners and the filing, pendency orr the orders ppassed by this Court in this petitiion shall neither be construed ass any stamp oof the Court qua the live-in rellationship of the petitioners norr shall be reliied upon by any authority in anny proceedings initiated againstt the petitioneers under any other provision of law, hence, there is no necessityy to serve the private respondent(s) or to seek a reply from them. 6. In view of the above, the ppetition is disposed of with aa direction tto respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police,, Ferozepur, to take into consideration the request of the petitioners madee vide represeentation dated 27.06.2026 (Anneexure P-3) and take appropriatee action, in acccordance with law and in termms of the guidelines/SOPs issuedd vide judgmment passed by a Coordinate BBench of this Court in CRWP--12562-20233 dated 14.06.2024. 7. It is made clear to the petitionners that, in case, any avermentss made in tthis petition or in the reppresentation dated 27.06.20266 (Annexure P-3) are found to be incoorrect, the State authorities aree directed to ttake appropriate action, in accorddance with law. 8. However, since this petition iis being disposed of in limine,, therefore, coopy of the complete paper bookk be sent through registered postt to respondennt No.4 - husband of petitioner NNo.1.

9. Although, the State is duty bound to protect its citizens,, however, inn case, there is any criminal recoord of the petitioners, the presentt MANJU 2026.07.03 16:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document -3- CRWP-77288-2026 order shall not be an alibi or an impedimment against the authorities too proceed in accordance with law and the aabove order is subject to crosss verification of the antecedents of the petitionners. Furthermore, it will be thee responsibilitty of the concerned SHO to verify the original documentss demonstratinng the correct age and residenntial address of the petitionerss before conssidering their representation affter getting the same counter--checked by the private respondents. (ALOK JAIN) July 03, 20226 JUDGE manju Whether speakinng/reasoned:- Yes/No Whether Reportaable:- Yes/No MANJU 2026.07.03 16:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document