Punjab and Haryana High Court
CRWP/10146/2026 of SAPNA AND ANOTHER Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS on 21 August 2026
THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-10146-2026 Date of Decision: 21.08.2026 SAPNA AND ANR .....PETITIONERS VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present: Mr. Vikas Kumar Sharma, Advocate and Mr. Kartik Gupta, Advocate
138 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
CRWP-10146-2026
Date of Decision: 21.08.2026
SAPNA AND ANR
.....PETITIONERS
VERSUS
STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS
....RESPONDENTS
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL
Present:
Mr. Vikas Kumar Sharma, Advocate and
Mr. Kartik Gupta, Advocate for the petitioners.
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H.S. GREWAL, J. (ORAL)
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1. This Criminal Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing respondent Nos. 2 and 3 to protect the life and personal liberty of the petitioners by providing police protection to the petitioners and further directions be issued to respondent Nos. 2 and 3 not to harass the petitioners illegally at the behest of respondent Nos. 4 to 7 and further directions be issued to respondent Nos. 4 to 7 or anybody else not to interfere into the peaceful married life of the petitioners and not to harass the petitioners illegally or forcibly against their wishes and to their detriment by using force on them or by adopting unlawful means
2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that both the petitioners being major, got married against the wishes of private respondents. Ever since then, the petitioners are being threatened with dire consequences by the private respondents. Resultantly, a representation dated 18.08.2026 (Annexure P-4) was also made to respondent No.2- Senior Superintendent of RENU RAWAT 2026.08.21 17.18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh
Police, District Hoshiapur wherein a mention has been made about the alleged threat perception. Learned counsel submits that despite the official respondents having been communicated about the alleged threat perception, no steps have been taken to come to the rescue of the petitioners. Learned counsel submits that he would be satisfied if directions are issued to respondent No.2- Senior Superintendent of Police, District Hoshiapur to look into their representation dated18.08.2026 (Annexure P-4) and take appropriate steps at the earliest.
3. Notice of motion to respondents No. 1 to 3 only.
4. At the asking of the Court, Mr. P.S.Pandher, Asst. A.G.Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondents No. 1 to 3.
5. Keeping in view the mandate of Supreme Court in the case of “Lata Singh V. State of U.P. and another”, JT 2006 (6) SC 173, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2- Senior Superintendent of Police, District Hoshiapur to look into the representation dated 18.08.2026 (Annexure P-4) and take appropriate action in accordance with law to ensure that no harm is caused to the life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of private respondents.
6. It is clarified that this order shall not be treated as a stamp of this Court about the marriage of the parties and no opinion with regard to the validity of the marriage has been expressed in this order.
(H.S.GREWAL) 21.08.2026
JUDGE renu Whether speaking/ reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No RENU RAWAT 2026.08.21 17.18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh