IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 114 CRWP-3967-2025 Date of decision: April 24, 2025 NEHA RANI AND ANOTHER …Petitioners Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Present: Mr. Virender Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) 1. Prayer in the instant petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is for issuance of directions to respondents No.2 and 3, to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners, who apprehend threat to their life at the hands of private respondents No.4 to 7, who are stated to be family members of petitioner No.1. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioner No.1, aged 24 years and petitioner No.2, aged 24 years, got married on 19.04.2025, against the wishes of family members of petitioner No.1, arrayed as respondents No.4 to 7. Ever since then, the petitioners are being threatened with dire consequences by the private respondents. Resultantly, a representation dated 20.04.2025 (Annexure P-5) was also made to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, District Fatehgarh Sahib for protection of their life and liberty but in vain. Learned counsel submits that he would be satisfied if directions are issued to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, District Fatehgarh Sahib to look into their representation (Annexure P-5) and take appropriate steps at the earliest. Jaspreet Kaur 2025.04.24 18:11 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CRWP-3967-2025 -2- 3. Notice of motion to official respondents only. 4. On asking of the Court, Mr. Amit Rana, Sr. DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents. 5. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of with a directions to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, District Fatehgarh Sahib, to look into the representation dated 20.04.2025 (Annexure P-5) qua the alleged threat perception and take necessary steps, as may be required, in accordance with law, to ensure that the life and liberty of the petitioners is not jeopardized at the hands of the private respondents. 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. April 24, 2025 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Jaspreet Kaur JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No Jaspreet Kaur 2025.04.24 18:11 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh