CRWP-5115-2025 :1: 122 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-5115-2025 Date of decision: 19.05.2025 KASHISH JAIN & ANOTHER ...Petitioners VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN Present: Mr. Tarun Singla, Advocate for the petitioners. ***** HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN , J. (Oral) [1] The prayer in the instant petition filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India is for issuance of direction to respondents No.3 and 4 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from the hands of private respondents No.5 to 7, who have married against the wishes of private respondents. [2] The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioner No.1-Kashish Jain, aged about more than 18 years and petitioner No.2-Sonu Singh, aged about 25 years have got married on 14.05.2025 according to Hindu rites and ceremonies against the wishes of respondents No.5 to 7, who are related to petitioner No.1. The marriage certificate is annexed as Annexure P-5. However, they are apprehending threat from the hands of respondents No.5 to 7. On 14.05.2025, the Priyanka Thakur 2025.05.23 09:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-5115-2025 :2: petitioners feeling imminent danger to their life and liberty approached respondents No.2 to 4 and a written representation dated 14.05.2025 (Annexure P-6) has been submitted but till date no police protection has been provided to the petitioners and they are facing constant threat from the private respondents No.5 to 7. [3] Notice of motion. [4] On the asking of the Court, Mr. Satjot Singh, AAG, Punjab, who is present in the Court accepts notice on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 4. [5] In support of petitioners being major they have filed the photocopies of their Aadhar Cards and an affidavit in support of the averments made in the petition wherein petitioner No.1-Kashish Jain has alleged her date of birth as 22.09.2006 and petitioner No.2-Sonu Singh has alleged his date of birth as 28.11.1999. Apart from this, copy of the marriage certificate and the representation given to the respondents No.2 to 4 have also been placed on record. [6] In view of this, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents No.3 and 4 to look into the representation dated 14.05.2025 qua threat perception and if there is any substance in it, take necessary steps, in accordance with law, to ensure that lives and liberty of petitioners is not jeopardized at the hands of the private respondents. [7] This order may not be construed as an opinion regarding validity of the marriage alleged to have been solemnized by the petitioners. Priyanka Thakur 2025.05.23 09:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-5115-2025 :3: [8] Further, it is made clear that if any of the averments made in the petition is found to be incorrect, specifically with regard to age of the petitioners or the petitioners being in any prohibited relationship to each other, or as regards their previous marital status, this order shall not be construed to be a bar on proceedings to be initiated as per law. (HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN) 19.05.2025 JUDGE Priyanka Thakur Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes No Whether Reportable : Yes No Priyanka Thakur 2025.05.23 09:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document