IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 118 CRWP-5199-2025 Date of decision: May 20, 2025 ARADHANA AND ANOTHER …Petitioners Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Present: Ms. Hasan Kaur, Advocate (through VC) for the petitioners. MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) 1. Prayer in the instant petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is for issuance of directions to respondents No.2 and 3, to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners, who apprehend threat to their life at the hands of private respondents No.4 and 5, who are stated to be family members of petitioner No.1. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioner No.1, aged 23 years and petitioner No.2, aged 22 years, got married on 16.05.2025, against the wishes of family members of petitioner No.1, arrayed as respondents No.4 and 5. Ever since then, the petitioners are being threatened with dire consequences by the private respondents. Resultantly, a representation dated 16.05.2025 (Annexure P-5) was also made to respondent No.2-Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana for protection of their life and liberty but in vain. Learned counsel submits that he would be satisfied if directions are issued to respondent No.2-Commissioner of Police, Jaspreet Kaur 2025.05.20 18:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CRWP-5199-2025 -2- Ludhiana to look into their representation (Annexure P-5) and take appropriate steps at the earliest. 3. Notice of motion to official respondents only. 4. On asking of the Court, Mr. H.S. Deol, Sr. DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents. 5. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of with a directions to respondent No.2-Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana, to look into the representation dated 16.05.2025 (Annexure P-5) qua the alleged threat perception and take necessary steps, as may be required, in accordance with law, to ensure that the life and liberty of the petitioners is not jeopardized at the hands of the private respondent. However, this direction will not validate the marriage said to have taken place between the parties and will have no effect on any civil or criminal action, which could be initiated in the matter in accordance with law. May 20, 2025 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Jaspreet Kaur JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No Jaspreet Kaur 2025.05.20 18:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh