CRWP-3771-2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 109 CRWP-3771-2025 Date of decision: 17.04.2025 KUSUM AND ANOTHER ...Petitioners VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: None for the petitioners. Mr. Rupinder Singh Jhand, Addl. A.G. Hayana. **** SANDEEP MOUDGIL , J.(ORAL) 1. A request has been received from learned counsel for the petitioners to take up the matter through video conferencing mode but nobody has turned up to join the same. 2. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a direction to respondents No.2 & 3 to protect the lives and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of respondents No.4 to 6 as the petitioners married against their wishes. 3. Learned State counsel submits that though instructions from the Police Station Sectors 11 and 12, Panipat has been received wherein it has been stated that the representation dated 11.04.2025 (Annexure P-5) has not been received in the Police Station so far but appreciable efforts have been made to track the record of the courier service which would depict that it was delivered on 15.04.2025 at 04.51 PM to the address mentioned therein NISHA 2025.04.17 18:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-3771-2025 -2- i.e respondent No.3 i.e. SHO, Police Station Old Industrial Panipat, District Panipat. It is also an admitted position that the said representation has not been decided so far. However, learned State counsel assures this Court that necessary steps will be taken in view of the notification No.12/252/2023- 4HG-IV dated 17.02.2025 issued by the Home Department, Government of Haryana and representation in the instant case shall be decided within a period of 03 days from today i.e. by 20.04.2025 by passing a speaking order. 4. In view of the above assurance, without adverting to the merits of the case, the present petition is disposed of. However, the petitioner would be at liberty to seek revival of the instant petition in case, the assurance is not strictly adhered to. (SANDEEP MOUDGIL) JUDGE 17.04.2025 Nisha Yadav Whether reasoned/speaking? Yes/No Whether reportable? Yes/No NISHA 2025.04.17 18:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document