Ravi and Anr. Vs State of Haryana and Ors. — Writ and Judicial Review | Punjab & Haryana HC (2026)

Ravi and Anr. Vs State of Haryana and Ors. — Writ and Judicial Review | Punjab & Haryana HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Directions to respondent No.3, Station House Officer, Police Station Sadar Kaithal, District Kaithal, to look into the petitioners' grievances and take appropriate action for protection of their lives and liberty; Registry to transmit the order, petition and representation to the SHO for compliance.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioners, who are stated to be major and in a live-in relationship, are entitled to protection of their life and personal liberty from threats by the private respondents.

Court's answer

Petition disposed of with directions to respondent No.3, Station House Officer, Police Station Sadar Kaithal, District Kaithal, to look into the grievances of the petitioners as set out in the petition and in the representation dated 23.03.2026 (Annexure P-2), and to take appropriate action for protection of their lives and liberty as warranted by the circumstances.

Ratio / Principle

Clarified that if any criminal case has been/is registered against the petitioners, nothing in this order shall bar the police authorities from taking appropriate action in respect thereof in accordance with law.

Key takeaways

Registry directed to send a copy of the order, along with the petition and the above-said representation, to respondent No.3, Station House Officer, Police Station Sadar Kaithal, District Kaithal, for requisite compliance.ratio¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Punjab & Haryana High Court, CRWP-4298-2026 (O&M), decided 18.04.2026 by Vinod S. Bhardwaj, J. (Oral): Petitioners Ravi and Punam Kumari, stated to be majors in a live-in relationship, approached the Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking protection of their life and personal liberty from threats by private respondents, having already submitted a representation dated 23.03.2026 (Annexure P-2) to the Superintendent of Police, Kaithal. Ms. Chhavi Sharma, AAG Haryana, accepted notice for respondents No.1 to 3 and raised no objection to a protection direction. The Court disposed of the petition, directing respondent No.3, SHO, Police Station Sadar Kaithal, District Kaithal, to look into the petitioners' grievances and take appropriate action for protection of their lives and liberty as warranted by the circumstances, while clarifying that registration of any criminal case against the petitioners would not be barred by the order; the Registry was directed to forward the order, petition and representation to the SHO for compliance.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CRWP-4298-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 18.04.2026

Ravi and another

...Petitioners

VERSUS

State of Haryana and others ...Respondents

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ

Present :- Mr. Agam Bansal, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral)

The petitioners namely Ravi and Punam Kumari have approached this Court under Articles 226 of the Constitution of India for seeking protection of their life and personal liberty from the private respondent(s).

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 respondents and as a result thereof, the private respondents are threatening the petitioners. The petitioners apprehend threat to their lives and claim that there is a constant danger of being implicated in a false case. A representation dated 23.03.2026 (Annexure P-2) against the threat extended at the hands of the private respondents already stands submitted by the petitioners to the respondent No.2- Superintendent of Police, Kaithal.

Notice of motion restricted to respondents No.1 to 3 only.

MANGAL SINGH 2026.04.18 13:46 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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Pursuant to supply of advance copy, Ms. Chhavi Sharma, AAG Haryana, who is present in the Court, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. She submits that she has no objection if appropriate direction for providing requisite protection to the petitioners is given.

As such, the petition is disposed of with the directions to respondent No.3-Station House Officer, Police Station Sadar Kaithal, District Kaithal, to look into the grievances of the petitioners as set out in the petition and also expressed in the representation dated 23.03.2026 (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.3Station House Officer, Police Station Sadar Kaithal, District Kaithal for requisite compliance.

The petition is disposed of.

18.04.2026 Mangal Singh

(VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) JUDGE

Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No

MANGAL SINGH 2026.04.18 13:46 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document