112 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-5134-2025 DECIDED ON: 19.05.2025 SONAKSHI AND ANR .....PETITIONERS VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Mr. Kamaljeet Yadav, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Jastej Singh, Addl. AG Punjab SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J (ORAL) The jurisdiction of this Court has been invoked under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India for directing the official respondents no. 1 to 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from the hands of respondent no.4 to7. Learned State counsel submits that a speaking order dated 18.05.2025 has been passed on the representation submitted by the petitioners. A copy of the same has been supplied to the counsel for the petitioners. The relevant part of the order read as under:- “Whereas Sonakshi W/O Amit and Amit, S/o Vijay Kumar, both R/o VPO Sionti, Tehsil and District Pathankot had filed CRWP-5134- 2025 before Hon'ble High Court for seeking Protection of their life and liberty from the private respondents and had approached Hon'ble High Court vide writ petition bearing number CRWP-5134- 2025. The petitioners have mentioned in their petition that they both are majors and they have got married on 14-05-2024 and living happily against the wishes of the family members of the petitioner no 1. The Family members of the petitioner No. 01 have started harassing the petitioners herein. MEENU 2025.05.20 18:45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-5134-2025 -2- During the enquiry, IO Sunder was deputed to inquire about the petitioners and to verify the allegations levelled by them. The IO visited the given address of the petitioner but they are not present at there. IO met with Leela Devi the grandmother of the petitioner No. 02 at her home and recorded her statement, in which she has stated that, "She don't know the whereabouts the petitioners as Amit S/o Vijay had left the house on 12-05-2025 along with his family members and she is residing alone in the said House". In this regard to verify the facts stated by the grand-mother of the petitioner no 2, IO visited Meena Kumari, Sarpanch village Sionty and got recorded her statement, in which she had stated that "Being Sarpanch of the village She knew each and resident of her village. She had further stated that the petitioner Amit is residing with his family at some unknown place since 12.05.2025. Further during the enquiry, the IO also visited the private respondents in the petition i.e. the family members of the petitioner no 1 and their separate statements were recorded and they all have stated that they have no objection with the marriage of the petitioners. ” In the light of above, learned counsel for the petitioners prays for withdrawal of the present petition. Prayer is accepted. Dismissed as withdrawn. However, the petitioners would be at liberty to avail alternate remedy by way of appeal as per notification No.HOME-HM-40 40SECM/14/2025-2H4/63 dated 23.01.2025 issued by the Department of Home Affairs, Punjab, Government of Punjab (Home-4 Branch). (SANDEEP MOUDGIL) 19.05.2025 JUDGE Meenu Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No MEENU 2025.05.20 18:45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document