CRWP CRWP CRWP CRWP----4670 4670 4670 4670----2025 (O&M) 2025 (O&M) 2025 (O&M) 2025 (O&M) -1- 111108 08 08 08 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH AT CHANDIGARH AT CHANDIGARH AT CHANDIGARH CRWP CRWP CRWP CRWP----4670 4670 4670 4670----2025 2025 2025 2025 (O&M) (O&M) (O&M) (O&M) Date of decision : Date of decision : Date of decision : Date of decision : 11115555.05 .05 .05 .05.2025 .2025 .2025 .2025 Ekta Rani and another ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: HON’BLE MS. HON’BLE MS. HON’BLE MS. HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN JUSTICE HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN JUSTICE HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN JUSTICE HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN Present: Mr. Rajesh Bhateja, Advocate (through Video Conference), for the petitioners. HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN, J. , J. , J. , J. (Oral) (Oral) (Oral) (Oral) [1] The present Criminal Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of 'Mandamus' directing respondents No. 1 to 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from the hands of private respondents No. 4 to 6. [2] Notice of motion. [3] On the asking of the Court, Ms. Ramta Chowdhary, DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondent No. 1 to 3-State and submits that representation dated 02.05.2025 (Annexure P-5) has been received, whereupon, statement of respondent No.4-Raj Kumar, who is father of petitioner No.1-Ekta Rani has been recorded by the Station House Officer, P.S. City Sri Muktsar Sahib and as per the said statement, respondent No.4 has no objection from the matrimonial relationship inter se the petitioners. It is further confirmed by learned State counsel that both the petitioners are major. [4] Keeping in view the above, the present petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to approach the Station House Officer, Police Station City, District Sri Muktsar Sahib (respondent No. 3) in case they ATUL SETHI 2025.05.19 17:05 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judgment/order Chandigarh CRWP CRWP CRWP CRWP----4670 4670 4670 4670----2025 (O&M) 2025 (O&M) 2025 (O&M) 2025 (O&M) -2- persist any further apprehension, at the hands of private respondents No.4 to 6. [5] Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand disposed of. 11115555.05 .05 .05 .05.2025 .2025 .2025 .2025 [HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN] [HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN] [HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN] [HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN] atulsethi JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE Whether speaking / reasoned : Yes No Whether Reportable : Yes No ATUL SETHI 2025.05.19 17:05 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judgment/order Chandigarh