CRWP No. 6762 of 2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 119 CRWP No. 6762 of 2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 26.06.2025 Neha and another .....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Present: Ms. Hasan Kaur, Advocate for the petitioners. **** DEEPAK GUPTA , J.(ORAL) Having married against the wishes of their family members, petitioners, who claimed to be major, are facing threat to their life and liberty from private respondent Nos.4 & 5 and so by way of this petition, they seek direction to respondent Nos.2 to 3 to protect their life. Petition is accompanied by Aadhar Cards (Annexures P-1 and P-2 respectively) of both the petitioners, besides copy of marriage photographs (Annexure P-4) and copy of marriage certificate (Annexure P- 3). They have also placed on record the copy of application dated 23.06.2025 (Annexure P-5), which was moved to respondent No.2. Notice of motion to respondent Nos.1 to 3 only. Mr. Animesh Sharma, Addl. A.G., Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 3- State. A copy of paper book be supplied to him during the course of day. Without commenting on the validity of the marriage of the petitioners, respondent Nos.2 and 3 are hereby directed to provide necessary protection to the petitioners after assessing threat perception to their life. Rajeev Purohit 2025.06.26 14:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP No. 6762 of 2025 2 Disposed of. 26.06.2025 (DEEPAK GUPTA) Rajeev (rvs) JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No Rajeev Purohit 2025.06.26 14:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document