CRWP-8748-2026 ::1:: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (110) CRWP-8748-2026 (O & M) Date of decision: 23.07.2026 Sagar and anr. …... Petitioners V/s State of Haryana and ors. .....Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI Present: Mr. Sahil, Advocate, for the petitioners. ***** JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J. (Oral) The present Criminal Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of appropriate directions to official respondents to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from private respondents. 2. Petitioner no.1 is stated to be born on 23.02.2003. Petitioner no.2 is stated to be born on 18.01.1998 and for the said purpose, reference has been made to Aadhaar card and Matriculation Certificates (Annexures P-1 and P-2). It is stated that the petitioners are in a “Live in Relationship” since petitioner no.2/Anjali is married to respondent No.5-Ashish and has a male child out of this wedlock whereas petitioner No.1/Sagar is unmarried. 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 SUKHPREET KAUR 2026.07.24 16:46 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh CRWP-8748-2026 ::2:: others” has granted protection in a case where the petitioners were living in a “Live in Relationship”.

4. The learned counsel relies upon an order dated 03.09.2021 passed in LPA-769-2021 titled as “Ishrat Bano and another vs. State of Punjab and others” whereby this Court granted protection to the petitioners therein while observing that a criminal case had been registered against the parties and one of the parties therein was not legally divorced. 5. The learned counsel has further relied upon an order passed by a coordinate Bench of this Court dated 03.09.2021, in CRWP-7874-2021 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. 6. 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-10411-2021 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. 7. Learned counsel has further submitted that the petitioners have given a representation dated 09.07.2026 (Annexure P-3) to respondent no.2-Commissioner of Police, Sonipat Commissionerate, Sonipat, Haryana and they would be satisfied in case respondent no.2 is directed to look into the SUKHPREET KAUR 2026.07.24 16:46 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh CRWP-8748-2026 ::3::

said representation and after considering threat perception to the petitioners, to take appropriate action. 8. Notice of motion to respondents Nos.1 to 3 only. 9. On advance notice, Ms. Puneeta Sethi, Addl. A.G., Haryana appears and accepts notice on behalf of respondents Nos.1 to 3 and has stated that she 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. 10. This Court has heard learned counsel for the parties. 11. It goes without saying that the protection of life and liberty is a basic feature of the Constitution of India as emanating out of Article 21. Every person, moreso, a major, has right to live his/her life with a person of his/ her choice subject to the laws as applicable. Whenever this Court, prima-facie, is satisfied that on account of some relatives/ persons being unhappy with the relationship between the petitioners could cause harm to the life and liberty of the petitioners, then in such circumstances, the Courts are required to pass necessary directions for their protection.

12. Keeping in view the abovesaid facts and circumstances and without commenting upon the legality of the relationship between the petitioners or expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the present petition with a direction to respondent no.2 to consider the representation dated 09.07.2026 (Annexure P-3) and to assess the threat perception to the petitioners and after SUKHPREET KAUR 2026.07.24 16:46 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh CRWP-8748-2026 ::4:: considering the same, respondent No.2 shall take appropriate action in accordance with law. 13. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of with abovesaid directions. 14. It is, however, clarified that this order shall not debar the State and/or any person aggrieved from initiating appropriate proceeding against any or both of the petitioners, if any cause of action arises by the petitioners ‘living in’ together or if they are involved in any case. ( JASJIT SINGH BEDI) July 23, 2026 JUDGE sukhpreet Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SUKHPREET KAUR 2026.07.24 16:46 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh

CRWP-8748-2026 ::1:: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (110) CRWP-8748-2026 (O & M) Date of decision: 23.07.2026 Sagar and anr. …... Petitioners V/s State of Haryana and ors. .....Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI Present: Mr. Sahil, Advocate, for the petitioners. ***** JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J. (Oral) The present Criminal Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of appropriate directions to official respondents to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from private respondents. 2. Petitioner no.1 is stated to be born on 23.02.2003. Petitioner no.2 is stated to be born on 18.01.1998 and for the said purpose, reference has been made to Aadhaar card and Matriculation Certificates (Annexures P-1 and P-2). It is stated that the petitioners are in a “Live in Relationship” since petitioner no.2/Anjali is married to respondent No.5-Ashish and has a male child out of this wedlock whereas petitioner No.1/Sagar is unmarried. 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 SUKHPREET KAUR 2026.07.24 16:46 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh CRWP-8748-2026 ::2:: others” has granted protection in a case where the petitioners were living in a “Live in Relationship”.

4. The learned counsel relies upon an order dated 03.09.2021 passed in LPA-769-2021 titled as “Ishrat Bano and another vs. State of Punjab and others” whereby this Court granted protection to the petitioners therein while observing that a criminal case had been registered against the parties and one of the parties therein was not legally divorced. 5. The learned counsel has further relied upon an order passed by a coordinate Bench of this Court dated 03.09.2021, in CRWP-7874-2021 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. 6. 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-10411-2021 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. 7. Learned counsel has further submitted that the petitioners have given a representation dated 09.07.2026 (Annexure P-3) to respondent no.2-Commissioner of Police, Sonipat Commissionerate, Sonipat, Haryana and they would be satisfied in case respondent no.2 is directed to look into the SUKHPREET KAUR 2026.07.24 16:46 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh CRWP-8748-2026 ::3::

said representation and after considering threat perception to the petitioners, to take appropriate action. 8. Notice of motion to respondents Nos.1 to 3 only. 9. On advance notice, Ms. Puneeta Sethi, Addl. A.G., Haryana appears and accepts notice on behalf of respondents Nos.1 to 3 and has stated that she 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. 10. This Court has heard learned counsel for the parties. 11. It goes without saying that the protection of life and liberty is a basic feature of the Constitution of India as emanating out of Article 21. Every person, moreso, a major, has right to live his/her life with a person of his/ her choice subject to the laws as applicable. Whenever this Court, prima-facie, is satisfied that on account of some relatives/ persons being unhappy with the relationship between the petitioners could cause harm to the life and liberty of the petitioners, then in such circumstances, the Courts are required to pass necessary directions for their protection.

12. Keeping in view the abovesaid facts and circumstances and without commenting upon the legality of the relationship between the petitioners or expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the present petition with a direction to respondent no.2 to consider the representation dated 09.07.2026 (Annexure P-3) and to assess the threat perception to the petitioners and after SUKHPREET KAUR 2026.07.24 16:46 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh CRWP-8748-2026 ::4:: considering the same, respondent No.2 shall take appropriate action in accordance with law. 13. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of with abovesaid directions. 14. It is, however, clarified that this order shall not debar the State and/or any person aggrieved from initiating appropriate proceeding against any or both of the petitioners, if any cause of action arises by the petitioners ‘living in’ together or if they are involved in any case. ( JASJIT SINGH BEDI) July 23, 2026 JUDGE sukhpreet Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SUKHPREET KAUR 2026.07.24 16:46 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh