Sapna Rani v. State Of Haryana And Others

CRWP-6492-2026 (O&M) -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-6492-2026 (O&M) Decided on: 29.05.2026 SAPNA RANI AND ANOTHER ......Petitioners

Versus

STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA

Present:

Mr. Amandeep Singh Punia, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Karan Veer Singh, Sr. DAG, Haryana.

**** SUBHAS MEHLA, J. (Oral) 1.

Prayer in the instant petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is for issuance of directions to the official respondents to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of private respondent and not to interfere in their lives. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioners contended that the petitioners are major and are now residing together in a live-in relationship, but they apprehend threat to their life and liberty from the private respondents. While drawing the attention of this Court to representation dated 25.05.2026 (Annexure P-3), learned counsel has submitted that the matter was reported to respondent No.2Superintendent of Police, Kaithal, District Kaithal, Haryana, seeking police protection, however, it went in vain. Learned counsel further submitted that the petitioners would be satisfied if directions are issued to respondent No.2 to look into the aforesaid representation and take appropriate steps at the earliest.

3.

Notice of motion.

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Mr. Karan Veer Singh, Sr. DAG, Haryana, accepted notice on behalf of the official respondents and submitted that the competent authority will take action in accordance with law. 5.

Heard.

6.

Keeping in view the contentions raised by learned counsel for the parties and further, without commenting upon the status of live-inrelationship of the petitioners, the present petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No.2 to consider the representation dated 25.05.2026 (Annexure P-3) and to assess the threat perception to the petitioners and after considering the same, respondent No.2 shall take appropriate action in accordance with law and also to take necessary steps as per direction of this Court in CRWP No.4660 of 2021 titled as "Yash Pal and another vs. State of Haryana and others", decided on 09.09.2024 whereby the protection was granted, qua the life and liberty of adults, who were in a live-in relationship, in order to protect them from threats arising from moral vigilants or from close relative of any of them. The fundamental right to life and liberty is so sacrosanct and stands at such a high pedestal that it must be protected even in the absence of an incident like solemnization of a valid marriage between the parties. 7.

However, it is made clear that if the petitioners commit any offence against the State or any person, this order shall not create any embargo or impediment to take appropriate action in accordance with law. (SUBHAS MEHLA) JUDGE 29.05.2026 Sonia Puri Whether Speaking/Reasoned: YES/NO Whether Reportable:

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