117 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-6357-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 17.06.2025 Komalpreet and another ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ..Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL Present:- Mr. R.D.Rattewal, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. Salil Sablok, Sr. DAG, Punjab ANIL KSHETARPAL, J (Oral) Komalpreet and Lakhwinder, the petitioners before the Court, claim themselves to be major. They have pleaded that they have married against the wishes of respondent No.5 to 12 and seek protection to their life and liberty. They apprehend danger from respondent No.5 to 12. They have placed on record photographs, Annexure P-3, evidencing their marriage. The petitioners have submitted a representation Annexure P-6, to respondent No.2. Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, this Court disposes of the present petition with directions to respondent No.2 to decide the representation of the petitioners, Annexure P-6, 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. All the pending miscellaneous applications, if any, are also disposed of. 17.06.2025 (ANIL KSHETARPAL) rekha JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No REKHA SIHAG 2025.06.17 01:38 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh