113 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-5148-2025 DECIDED ON: 19.05.2025 KHUSHBU DEVI AND ANOTHER .....PETITIONERS VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Mr. Jangveer Singh, 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 seeking direction to the official respondents no.1 to 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from the hands of respondent no.4 to 5. 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:- “It is submitted that Writ petition no. CRWP-5148-2025 has been filed by petitioner Khushbu Devi and Harish Kumar has been received at police station for protection of their lives and liberty from the hands of private respondents No 4. Guddu Kumar s/o Rajesh Kumar r/o Village Bargadiya, Majhgawan, Hardol, Uttar Pradesh (Brother of petitioner Khushbu), Rohit Kumar S/o Rajesh Kumar r/o MEENU 2025.05.20 18:45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-5148-2025 -2- Village Bargadiya, Majhgawan, Hardol, Uttar Pradesh (Brother of petitioner Khushbu). In view of above writ petition we called both the petitioners at Police station for enquiry qua the matter involved in the aforesaid petition and during which statement of petitioner Khusbu was recorded, in which she stated that she solemnized marriage with petitioner Harish Kumar without the consent of her parents and they have filed writ petition bearing No.5148-2025 before the Hon'ble High Court for taking protection as they were apprehension from her parents and relatives. But now they are living happily with each other and also parents of petitioner Khushbu was residing in Village Bargadiya. Majhgawan. Hardol, Uttar Pradesh and now they do not want to take any protection and they also do not want to pursue further with the representation 13.05.2025 (Annexure P-3). In view of the above a report was submitted that no further action is required to be taken qua the aforesaid representations annexed with the petition, and undersigned is directed ASI Birbal Singh Police Station Khui Khera to keep a constant watch on both the parties in order to thwart any untoward incident in future. This speaking order is passed accordingly. ” 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