IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 141 CRWP-2935-2025 Date of decision: March 26, 2025 KIRAN RANI @ MANPREET KAUR …Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Present: Mr. Harsimran Singh Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner. MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) 1. The instant petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of directions to the official respondents to protect the life and liberty of the petitioner and her husband, who apprehend threat to their life at the hands of private respondents No.4 to 9, who are stated to be the family members of the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner got married to one Mukhtiar Singh on 09.11.2023 with the consent of her family members, arraigned as private respondents. However, subsequently, the relations between private respondents and her husband turned sour, resulting in the petitioner being forcibly taken away from her matrimonial home. However, the petitioner managed to flee away from her paternal home and joined the company of her husband Mukhtiar Singh. Learned counsel has further submitted that even since then, she and her husband are being threatened of dire consequences by private respondents, in which regard, representation dated 08.03.2025 (Annexure P-1) and representation dated Jaspreet Kaur 2025.03.27 09:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CRWP-2935-2025 -2- 17.03.2025 (Annexure P-2) were also given to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, District Ferozepur, however in vain. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that he would restrict his prayer and will be satisfied if appropriate directions are issued to decide representations dated 08.03.2025 and 17.03.2025 (Annexure P-1 and P-2) expeditiously. 3. Notice of motion to the official respondents only. 4. On asking of the Court, Mr. H.S. Deol, Sr. DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents. 5. In view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2- Senior Superintendent of Police, Ferozepur to look into the representations dated 08.03.2025 and 17.03.2025 (Annexure P-1 and P-2) and take necessary steps, if any required, in accordance with law at the earliest, to ensure that the life and liberty of the petitioner and her husband is not jeopardized at the hands of the private respondents. March 26, 2025 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Jaspreet Kaur JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No Jaspreet Kaur 2025.03.27 09:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh