150 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-W-536-2025 & CRWP-4099-2025 Date of Decision: 24.04.2025 JASMEET KAUR AND ANOTHER ... PETITIONERS VS. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .. RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. Amit Kumar, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms. Ruchika Sabherwal, Sr. DAG, Punjab. ****** MANISHA BATRA , J.(ORAL) CRM-W-536-2025 Allowed as prayed for. CRWP-4099-2025 1. The present petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the official respondents No.2 and 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of respondents No. 4 to 6. 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners are in love. The parents of petitioner No.1 are against her relationship with petitioner No.2. They threatened that they will implicate petitioner No.2 in some false case or will kill both the petitioners. The petitioner No.1 has started living with petitioner No.2. Apprehending danger to their lives and liberty, they sent representation dated 22.04.2025 to SMRITI 2025.04.25 15:58 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CRM-W-536-2025 & CRWP-4099-2025 -2- respondents No.2 and 3 but the same has not been taken into consideration and hence, the present petition. 3. Notice of motion. 4. Ms. Ruchika Sabherwal, Sr. D.A.G., Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3, at this stage. The petitioners’ counsel is directed to supply the copy of the petition to her. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned State counsel and without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the veracity of the averments made in the petition and also with regard to the sanctity of relationship or age of the petitioners, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Kapurthala to look into the matter and dispose of the representation dated 22.04.2025 (Annexure P-3) within a period of 15 days from today, in accordance with law and also to take necessary step, if any, genuine threat to life and liberty of the petitioners is found. 6. A copy of this order along with copy of representation dated 22.04.2025 (Annexure P-3) be sent to respondent No.2, so as to enable him to do the needful expeditiously. 7. 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. 24.04.2025 (MANISHA BATRA) smriti JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No SMRITI 2025.04.25 15:58 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment