118 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA SIMRANJEET KAUR AND ANOTHER STATE OF PUNJAB CORAM: HON’BLE MR. Present: Mr. Mr. Vedant Setia, Advocate for Mr. Vishal Mittal, Advocate for the petitioner HARPREET SINGH BRAR 1. The instant writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of Constitution of India for issuance of directions to official respondents to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from the hands of respondent Nos.4 to 8. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners contends that the petitioners have married against the wishes of respondent claim themselves to be major and seek protection to their life and liberty. They apprehend danger from responden record the copy of claim. The petitioners have also submitted a representation dated (Annexure P-5) to respondent No.2 3. Notice of motion to official respondents only. 4. Mr. Subhash Godara, Addl. A.G., Punjab Court, accepts notice for the official respondents. Counsel for the petitioners is IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH SIMRANJEET KAUR AND ANOTHER V/S PUNJAB AND OTHERS HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Mr. Digvijay Nagpal, Advocate and Mr. Vedant Setia, Advocate for Mr. Vishal Mittal, Advocate for the petitioners. **** SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) The instant writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of Constitution of India for issuance of directions to official respondents to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from the hands of respondent The learned counsel for the petitioners contends that the petitioners have married against the wishes of respondent claim themselves to be major and seek protection to their life and liberty. pprehend danger from respondent Nos.4 to 8. the copy of marriage certificate (Annexure P claim. The petitioners have also submitted a representation dated ) to respondent No.2 but no action has been taken so Notice of motion to official respondents only. Mr. Subhash Godara, Addl. A.G., Punjab accepts notice for the official respondents. Counsel for the petitioners is IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-3487-2025 Date of decision: 07.04.2025 ...PETITIONERS ...RESPONDENTS HARPREET SINGH BRAR and The instant writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of Constitution of India for issuance of directions to official respondents to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from the hands of respondent The learned counsel for the petitioners contends that the petitioners have married against the wishes of respondent Nos.4 to 8 and they claim themselves to be major and seek protection to their life and liberty. Nos.4 to 8. They have placed on rriage certificate (Annexure P-3) to substantiate their claim. The petitioners have also submitted a representation dated 04.04.2025 but no action has been taken so far. Notice of motion to official respondents only. Mr. Subhash Godara, Addl. A.G., Punjab, who is present in accepts notice for the official respondents. Counsel for the petitioners is claim themselves to be major and seek protection to their life and liberty. MANISHA 2025.04.07 18:48 I attest to the accuracy and authenticiy of this order/judgment CRWP-3487-2025 directed to supply a copy of complete paper book to the counsel appearing for the State during the course of the day. 5. Without commenting on the validity of the marriage allegedly performed by the petitioners and entering upon an exercise to evaluate t evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, I dispose of this petition with direction to respondent No.2 to decide the representation petitioners (Annexure P receipt of a copy of this ord to their life and liberty in accordance with law. 6. It is made clear that this order shall not be taken to protect the petitioners from legal action for violation of law, if any committed by them. April 07, 2025 manisha (i) (ii) 2025 2 directed to supply a copy of complete paper book to the counsel appearing for the State during the course of the day. Without commenting on the validity of the marriage allegedly performed by the petitioners and entering upon an exercise to evaluate t evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, I dispose of this petition with direction to respondent No.2 to decide the representation petitioners (Annexure P-5) within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and grant them protection, if there is any threat to their life and liberty in accordance with law. It is made clear that this order shall not be taken to protect the petitioners from legal action for violation of law, if any committed by them. (HARPREET SINGH BRAR Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable directed to supply a copy of complete paper book to the counsel appearing for Without commenting on the validity of the marriage allegedly performed by the petitioners and entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, I dispose of this petition with direction to respondent No.2 to decide the representation of the ) within a period of one week from the date of er and grant them protection, if there is any threat to their life and liberty in accordance with law. It is made clear that this order shall not be taken to protect the petitioners from legal action for violation of law, if any committed by them. HARPREET SINGH BRAR) JUDGE Yes/No Yes/No MANISHA 2025.04.07 18:48 I attest to the accuracy and authenticiy of this order/judgment