High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/3750/2026disposed of

Aarti And ANR v. State Of Punjab And ORS.

2026-04-06Mr. Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj2 pages

CRWP-3750-2026 -1IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-3750-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 06.04.2026 AARTI AND ANOTHER ... Petitioner(s)

Versus

STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ... Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ

Present:

Mr. S.K.Choudhary, Advocate for the petitioners.

**** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (ORAL) CRM-W-489-2026 Allowed as prayed for.

CRWP-3750-2026 The petitioners namely Aarti and Jatinder Singh have approached this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for seeking protection of their life and personal liberty from private respondent No.4. Learned counsel for the petitioners inter alia contends that the petitioners are major and are staying together in live-in relationship. However, their relationship is not acceptable to the private respondent and as a result thereof, the private respondent is threatening the petitioners. A representation dated 27.03.2026 (Annexure P-2) against the threat extended at the hands of the private respondent already stands submitted by the petitioners to the Senior Superintendent of Police, District Batala, Punjab. The petitioners apprehend threat to their lives and claim that there is a constant danger of them being implicated in a false case. SONIA BURA 2026.04.06 18:13 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRWP-3750-2026 -2Notice of motion restricted to respondents No.1 to 3 only. Pursuant to supply of advance copy, Dr. Savi Nagpal, AAG, Punjab, who is present in the Court, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3.

Learned State counsel has no objection if appropriate direction for providing requisite protection to the petitioners is given. As such, the petition is disposed of with directions to respondent No.3- Station House Officer, Police Station Qadia, District Batala to look into the grievances of the petitioners as set out in the petition and also expressed in the representation dated 27.03.2026 (Annexure P-2) and take appropriate action for protection of their lives and liberty as may be warranted by the circumstances.

However, it is clarified that in case any criminal case has been/is registered against the petitioners nothing in this order shall be construed as a bar for taking appropriate action by the police authorities in respect thereof in accordance with law.

The Registry is directed to send a copy of this order along with copy of the petition and above-said representation to respondent No.3-Station House Officer, Police Station Qadia, District Batala, for requisite compliance. The petition is disposed of.

06.04.2026 (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) sonia JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SONIA BURA 2026.04.06 18:13 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document