CCCCRRRRW W W WPPPP----11110000333355552222----2222000022225555 1111 IIIINNNN TTTTHHHHEEEE HHHHIIIIGGGGHHHH CCCCOOOOUUUURRRRTTTT OOOOFFFF PPPPUUUUNNNNJJJJAAAABBBB AAAANNNNDDDD HHHHAAAARRRRYYYYAAAANNNNAAAA AAAATTTT CCCCHHHHAAAANNNNDDDDIIIIGGGGAAAARRRRHHHH 111111110000 CCCCRRRRW W W WPPPP----11110000333355552222----2222000022225555 DDDDeeeecccciiiiddddeeeedddd oooonnnn:::: 22223333....00009999....2222000022225555 HHHHIIIIM M M MAAAANNNNSSSSHHHHUUUU AAAANNNNDDDD AAAANNNNOOOOTTTTHHHHEEEERRRR ........................PPPPeeeettttiiiittttiiiioooonnnneeeerrrrssss VVVVeeeerrrrssssuuuussss SSSSTTTTAAAATTTTEEEE OOOOFFFF HHHHAAAARRRRYYYYAAAANNNNAAAA AAAANNNNDDDD OOOOTTTTHHHHEEEERRRRSSSS ........................RRRReeeessssppppoooonnnnddddeeeennnnttttssss CCCCOOOORRRRAAAAM M M M:::: HHHHOOOONNNN''''BBBBLLLLEEEE M M M MRRRR.... JJJJUUUUSSSSTTTTIIIICCCCEEEE SSSSAAAANNNNJJJJAAAAYYYY VVVVAAAASSSSHHHHIIIISSSSTTTTHHHH Present: Mr. Hemant Hans, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Kanwar Sanjiv Kumar, AAG, Haryana. **** SSSSAAAANNNNJJJJAAAAYYYY VVVVAAAASSSSHHHHIIIISSSSTTTTHHHH ,,,, JJJJ.... 1. Prayer in the instant petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of direction to the official respondents to provide protection of lives and liberty to the petitioners, who have married against the wishes of the private respondents. The details, relevant for decision of the present petition, are tabulated as under:- PPPPeeeettttiiiittttiiiioooonnnneeeerrrr NNNNoooo.... 1111 PPPPeeeettttiiiittttiiiioooonnnneeeerrrr NNNNoooo.... 2222 NNNNaaaammmmeeee((((ssss)))) Himanshu Vishal Kumar AAAAggggeeee ((((iiiinnnn yyyyeeeeaaaarrrrssss)))) 23 years 23 years DDDDaaaatttteeee ooooffff mmmmaaaarrrrrrrriiiiaaaaggggeeee 19.09.2025 RRRRiiiitttteeee Hindu RRRReeeepppprrrreeeesssseeeennnntttteeeedddd oooonnnn 19.09.2025 (Annexure P-5) SSSSuuuubbbbmmmmiiiitttttttteeeedddd ttttoooo Deputy Commissioner of Police, Panchkula FFFFaaaammmmiiiillllyyyy mmmmeeeemmmmbbbbeeeerrrrssss aaaarrrrrrrraaaayyyyeeeedddd aaaassss Respondent Nos.5 to 8 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioner No.1, Himanshu, was earlier forcefully engaged to respondent No.8, LAVISHA 2025.09.23 16:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC, Chandigarh CCCCRRRRW W W WPPPP----11110000333355552222----2222000022225555 2222 Ankit, against her will and wishes by her parents and other family members, namely respondent Nos.5 to 7. Presently, she is married to petitioner No.2, Vishal Kumar, according to her free will and choice. Further, it is submitted that after the engagement of petitioner No.1 with respondent No.8, private respondent Nos.5 to 7 attacked petitioner No.2 and his family members at their residence. Consequently, FIR No.342 dated 29.07.2025 was registered under sections 115(2), 190, 191(3) of BNS and sections 3(1)(S), 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST Atrocities Act at Police Station Pinjore by petitioner No.2’s father, Anil Kumar. Following the registration of the aforesaid FIR, family members of petitioner No.1 allegedly pressurised her to file a false FIR of rape against petitioner No.2. Consequently, an FIR dated 29.07.2025 under sections 115, 190, 191(3), 351(3), and 64(2)(M) of BNS was lodged at Police Station Pinjore against petitioner No.2, who has since secured regular bail. Thereafter, on 19.09.2025, both the petitioners left their houses and performed marriage as per Hindu rites and customs. Hence, the petitioners are seeking protection in that regard and have approached this Court by way of filing the instant petition. They have also submitted a representation dated 19.09.2025 (Annexure P-5), to respondent No.2 – Deputy Commissioner of Police, Panchkula, wherein, they have expressed their apprehension. 3. Notice of motion to the official respondents only. 4. On asking of the Court, learned State counsel accepts notice on behalf of the respondent – State. Let requisite copies of the complete paper book be supplied to learned State counsel during course of the day. LAVISHA 2025.09.23 16:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC, Chandigarh CCCCRRRRW W W WPPPP----11110000333355552222----2222000022225555 3333 5. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 – Deputy Commissioner of Police, Panchkula, to look into the representation dated 19.09.2025 (Annexure P- 5), qua threat perception, and if there is any substance in it, take necessary steps, in accordance with law, to ensure that the lives and liberty of the petitioners are not jeopardized at the hands of the private respondents. 6. However, this direction will not validate the marriage said to have taken place between the parties and will have no effect on any civil or criminal action, which could be initiated in the matter in accordance with law. ((((SSSSAAAANNNNJJJJAAAAYYYY VVVVAAAASSSSHHHHIIIISSSSTTTTHHHH)))) JJJJUUUUDDDDGGGGEEEE 22223333....00009999....2222000022225555 Lavisha Whether Speaking/Reasoned: YYYYEEEESSSS////NNNNOOOO Whether Reportable: YYYYEEEESSSS////NNNNOOOO LAVISHA 2025.09.23 16:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC, Chandigarh