CCCCRRRRW W W WPPPP----11110000333344447777----2222000022225555 1111 IIIINNNN TTTTHHHHEEEE HHHHIIIIGGGGHHHH CCCCOOOOUUUURRRRTTTT OOOOFFFF PPPPUUUUNNNNJJJJAAAABBBB AAAANNNNDDDD HHHHAAAARRRRYYYYAAAANNNNAAAA AAAATTTT CCCCHHHHAAAANNNNDDDDIIIIGGGGAAAARRRRHHHH 111100009999 CCCCRRRRW W W WPPPP----11110000333344447777----2222000022225555 DDDDeeeecccciiiiddddeeeedddd oooonnnn:::: 22223333....00009999....2222000022225555 TTTTAAAANNNNVVVVIIII AAAANNNNDDDD AAAANNNNOOOOTTTTHHHHEEEERRRR ........................PPPPeeeettttiiiittttiiiioooonnnneeeerrrrssss VVVVeeeerrrrssssuuuussss SSSSTTTTAAAATTTTEEEE OOOOFFFF PPPPUUUUNNNNJJJJAAAABBBB AAAANNNNDDDD OOOOTTTTHHHHEEEERRRRSSSS ........................RRRReeeessssppppoooonnnnddddeeeennnnttttssss CCCCOOOORRRRAAAAM M M M:::: HHHHOOOONNNN''''BBBBLLLLEEEE M M M MRRRR.... JJJJUUUUSSSSTTTTIIIICCCCEEEE SSSSAAAANNNNJJJJAAAAYYYY VVVVAAAASSSSHHHHIIIISSSSTTTTHHHH Present: Mr. D.S. Saini, Advocate. for the petitioners. Mr. Neeraj Madaan, Sr. DAG, Punjab. (appeared on advance notice) **** 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)))) Tanvi Balwinder Kumar AAAAggggeeee ((((iiiinnnn yyyyeeeeaaaarrrrssss)))) 19 years 28 years DDDDaaaatttteeee ooooffff mmmmaaaarrrrrrrriiiiaaaaggggeeee 10.09.2025 RRRRiiiitttteeee Hindu RRRReeeepppprrrreeeesssseeeennnntttteeeedddd oooonnnn 19.09.2025 (Annexure P-7) SSSSuuuubbbbmmmmiiiitttttttteeeedddd ttttoooo Senior Superintendent of Police, Hoshiarpur FFFFaaaammmmiiiillllyyyy mmmmeeeemmmmbbbbeeeerrrrssss aaaarrrrrrrraaaayyyyeeeedddd aaaassss Respondent Nos.4 to 6 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have solemnized marriage against the wishes of their family members, who are threatening and interfering in the matrimonial life of the petitioners. It is the first marriage of both the petitioners. Hence, the petitioners are seeking protection in that regard and have approached this LAVISHA 2025.09.23 16:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC, Chandigarh CCCCRRRRW W W WPPPP----11110000333344447777----2222000022225555 2222 Court by way of filing the instant petition. They have also submitted a representation dated 19.09.2025 (Annexure P-7), to respondent No.2 – Senior Superintendent of Police, Hoshiarpur, 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. 5. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 – Senior Superintendent of Police, Hoshiarpur, to look into the representation dated 19.09.2025 (Annexure P-7), 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