IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 107 CRWP-5922-2025 Date of decision: 03.06.2025 ANITA RANI AND ANOTHER ..Petitioners Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ..Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL Present: Mr. Vikas Kumar Gupta, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Amit Kumar Goyal, Addl. A.G., Punjab. ANIL KSHETARPAL, J(Oral) 1. Anita Rani and Nitish Kumar, the petitioners before this Court, claim themselves to be major. It has been pleaded that they have married against the wishes of the respondents No.4 to 10 and seek protection to their life and liberty. They apprehend danger from the respondents No.4 to 10. They have placed on record marriage certificate (Annexure P-3) evidencing their marriage. The petitioners have submitted a representation dated 28.05.2025 (Annexure P-5) to the respondent No.2. 2. Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, this Court disposes of the writ petition with directions to the respondent No.2 to decide the representation of the petitioners (Annexure P-5) within a period of one month and grant them protection, if any threat to their life and liberty is perceived. It is made clear that this order shall not be taken to protect the petitioners from legal action for violation of law, if any, committed by them. June 03rd, 2025 (ANIL KSHETARPAL) Ay JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No MOHD AYUB 2025.06.03 15:25 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.