CRWP-6586-2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (146) CRWP-6586-2025 Date of decision: - 23.06.2025 Parampreet Kaur ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS BAHL Present:- Mr. Bhavya Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Surya Kumar, AAG, Punjab. **** VIKAS BAHL, J. (ORAL) 1. The present Criminal Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direction especially in the nature of writ of mandamus to respondents No.1 to 3 to provide adequate protection and security to the life and liberty of the petitioner as she has threat perceptions to her life from the private respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is major as her date of birth is 27.08.2004, as is apparent from Aadhar Card (Annexure P-1) and the private respondents are forcing her to marry a person against her wishes. It is further submitted that for the said purpose, the petitioner has given a representation dated 11.06.2025 NARESH KUMAR 2025.06.24 18:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document/judgement CRWP-6586-2025 -2- (Annexure P-2) to the Senior Superintendent of Police, District Amritsar Rural (respondent No.2). 3. Keeping in view the above said facts and circumstances, the present Criminal Writ Petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No.2, to look into the representation dated 11.06.2025 (Annexure P-2) and after making necessary enquiries and assessing the threat perception to the petitioner, respondent No.2 shall take appropriate action in accordance with law. 4. It is, however, clarified that this Court has not gone into the merits of the allegations made by the petitioner and it would be open to respondent No.2 to make his independent enquiry/assessment with regard to the above-said representation. 5. It is, however, clarified that this order shall not debar the State from proceeding against the petitioner, if involved in any criminal case. ( VIKAS BAHL ) June 23, 2025 JUDGE naresh.k Whether reasoned/speaking? Yes/No Whether reportable? Yes/No NARESH KUMAR 2025.06.24 18:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document/judgement