158 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT SHIVANI AND ANOTHER STATE OF PUNJAB AND CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE Present: Mr. Dinesh Nagar, Mr. Athar Ahmed, D HARKESH MANUJA 1. Present criminal writ petition under Constitution of India been filed by the petitioners praying for protection to their life and liberty, in view of the marriage solemnized by them against the wishes of respondents No. 2. Notice of motion. 3. Mr. Athar Ahmed, D respondents No.1 been supplied to the State by the learned counsel for the petitioners. 4. Paper was solemnized on annexed by the petitioners with the petition including their Cards (Annexures identified by liberty at the hands of respondents IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: SHIVANI AND ANOTHER Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Mr. Dinesh Nagar, Advocate for the Mr. Athar Ahmed, DAG, Punjab. **** HARKESH MANUJA, J. (ORAL) Present criminal writ petition under Constitution of India read with Article 21 of the Constitution of India been filed by the petitioners praying for protection to their life and liberty, in view of the marriage solemnized by them against the wishes s No.5 to 9. Notice of motion. Mr. Athar Ahmed, DAG, Punjab respondents No.1 to 4 and requisite copies of the petition have already been supplied to the State by the learned counsel for the petitioners. Paper-book reveals that marriage of petitioners No.1 and 2 was solemnized on 18.06.2025 (Annexure P annexed by the petitioners with the petition including their Annexures P-1 and P-2) show that their counsel, but apprehending danger to their life and erty at the hands of respondents No.5 to 9. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-6631-2025 Date of Decision: June 23, 2025 ........Petitioners ........Respondents HARKESH MANUJA Advocate for the petitioners. AG, Punjab. Present criminal writ petition under Article 226 of the read with Article 21 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioners praying for protection to their life and liberty, in view of the marriage solemnized by them against the wishes AG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of and requisite copies of the petition have already been supplied to the State by the learned counsel for the petitioners. book reveals that marriage of petitioners No.1 and 2 (Annexure P-4). The documents annexed by the petitioners with the petition including their Aadhar that both are major and duly but apprehending danger to their life and 5 to 9. 2025 June 23, 2025 of the has been filed by the petitioners praying for protection to their life and liberty, in view of the marriage solemnized by them against the wishes ce on behalf of and requisite copies of the petition have already book reveals that marriage of petitioners No.1 and 2 . The documents Aadhar duly but apprehending danger to their life and TEJWINDER SINGH 2025.06.23 17:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-6631-2025 -2- 5. Apprehending threat to their life and liberty, petitioners have already approached respondent No.1-Commissioner of Police, Jalandhar by way of representation dated 18.06.2025, who shall look into the same and in case he finds any threat perception to the petitioners, appropriate steps be taken to protect their life and liberty. 6. Therefore, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1-Commissioner of Police, Jalandhar, to look into the matter and ensure that no harm is caused to the petitioners by forcibly taking them in custody on the allegations that petitioner No.1 has been kidnapped, abducted or raped by petitioner No.2. 7. However, it is made clear that this order may not be construed as expression of an opinion on legality and validity of the marriage of the petitioners. 8. In case any criminal case is pending against petitioner No.2, this order shall not be any hindrance for the Investigating agency to proceed according to law. 23.06.2025 (HARKESH MANUJA) Tejwinder JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No TEJWINDER SINGH 2025.06.23 17:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document