CRWP-5946-2025 :1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (111) CRWP-5946-2025 Date of Decision:- 03.06.2025 KHUSHI AND ANOTHER ……Petitioners Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ……Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK JAIN **** Present: Mr. Sunil Kumar Pandey, Advocate for the petitioners. **** ALOK JAIN, J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the official respondents to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners, who got married on 29.05.2025 at the hands of private respondents. 2. Notice of motion to the official respondents. 3. Ms. Samdisha Kaur, AAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents. 4. The present petition is being considered only for the purpose of protection of life and liberty of the petitioners and the filing, pendency or the orders passed by this Court in this petition shall neither be construed as any stamp of the Court qua the relationship/marriage of the petitioners nor shall be relied upon by any authority in any proceedings initiated against GAURAV SOROT 2025.06.03 15:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-5946-2025 :2: the petitioners under any other provision of law, hence, there is no necessity to serve the private respondent(s) or to seek a reply from them. 5. In view of the above, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-The Senior Superintendent of Police, District Jalandhar to take into consideration the request of the petitioners made vide representation dated 29.05.2025 (Annexure P-5) and take appropriate action, in accordance with law. 6. It is made clear to the petitioners that, in case, any averment made in this petition or in the representation dated 29.05.2025 (Annexure P-5) is found to be incorrect, the State authorities are directed to take appropriate action, in accordance with law. 7. However, since this petition is being disposed of in limine, therefore, copy of the complete paper book be sent through registered post to respondent Nos.4 to 7. 8. Although, the State is duty bound to protect its citizens, however, in case, there is any criminal record of the petitioners, the present order shall not be an alibi or an impediment against the authorities to proceed in accordance with law and the above order is subject to cross verification of the antecedents of the petitioners. Furthermore, it will be the responsibility of the concerned SHO to verify the original documents demonstrating the correct age and residential address of the petitioners before considering their representation after getting the same counter- checked by the private respondents. (ALOK JAIN) 03.06.2025 JUDGE Gaurav Sorot Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes/No Whether Reportable:- Yes/No GAURAV SOROT 2025.06.03 15:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document