IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 109 CRWP-6802-2025 Date of Decision: 01.07.2025. Sweta and another ....Petitioners. Versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents. *** CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR ....... Present: Mr. Vikram Rathore, Advocate for the petitioners. *** SUKHVINDER KAUR , J. (Oral) Prayer in the instant petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of directions to respondents No.1 to 3 to provide protection of life and liberty to the petitioners, who have married against the wishes of private respondents No.4 to 12. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that both the petitioners are major, petitioner No.1 – Sweta, aged 21 years and petitioner No.2 – Narender, aged 24 years and have got married on 23.04.2025, against the wishes of their family members, arrayed as respondents No.4 to 12. The copies of 'Aadhaar card' of petitioners (Annexures P-1 and P-2) have been placed on record. Marriage certificate as well as the marriage photographs have also been placed on record as Annexures P-3 and P-4. It has been further submitted that the private respondents are threatening to interfere in the marital life of the petitioners. Hence, they are seeking protection in that regard and have approached this Court by way of filing the instant petition. KOMAL 2025.07.01 17:58 I attest to the accuracy of this document CRWP-6802-2025 -2- Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court Mr. Arjun Lakhanpal, Addl. A.G., Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents-State. In view of the limited prayer made by the petitioners, the petition is disposed off with a direction to respondent No.2 to look into the representation dated 22.06.2025 (Annexure P-5) at the earliest and take necessary steps, if any required, in accordance with law, to ensure that the life and liberty of the petitioners is not jeopardized at the hands of the private respondents. However, this direction will not validate the marriage said to have taken place between the parties and will have no effect on any civil or criminal action, which could be initiated in the matter in accordance with law. (SUKHVINDER KAUR) JUDGE 01.07.2025 Komal Whether speaking/reasoned? : Yes/ No Whether reportable? : Yes/ No KOMAL 2025.07.01 17:58 I attest to the accuracy of this document