119 119 119 119 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP CRWP CRWP CRWP----6848 6848 6848 6848----2025 2025 2025 2025 Date of Decision:- 27.06.2025 KOMAL AND ANOTHER KOMAL AND ANOTHER KOMAL AND ANOTHER KOMAL AND ANOTHER ....Petitioners Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: CORAM:---- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE AMARJOT BHATTI HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE AMARJOT BHATTI HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE AMARJOT BHATTI HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE AMARJOT BHATTI Present:- Mr. Nishant Chauhan, Advocate for petitioners. (through V.C.) Ms. Ambika Sood, Addl. A.G, Haryana. ***** AMARJOT BHATTI, J. AMARJOT BHATTI, J. AMARJOT BHATTI, J. AMARJOT BHATTI, J. 1. Petitioners Komal and Amit Kumar have filed present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of directions to respondent Nos.2 and 3 to protect their life and liberty from the hands of respondents No.4 and 5. 2. It is submitted that both petitioners are major. Date of birth of petitioner No.1 is 09.01.2006. Copy of her Aadhar card is Annexure P-1. Date of birth of petitioner No.2 is 20.06.1996. Copy of his Aadhar card is Annexure P-2. They had performed marriage on 25.06.2025. Copy of their marriage certificate is Annexure P-3. Petitioners also moved representation to Superintendent of Police, Karnal, which is Annexure P-4. Petitioners had performed marriage without the consent and wishes of parents of petitioner No.1, from whom, petitioners are receiving threats. 3. Notice of motion to official respondents. SANDEEP KUMAR 2025.06.27 15:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP CRWP CRWP CRWP----6848 6848 6848 6848----2025 2025 2025 2025 ----2222---- 4. On advance notice Ms. Ambika Sood, Addl. A.G, Haryana appears and accepts notice on behalf of State. 5. Considering nature of litigation, no purpose would be served by serving notice to private respondents. 6. I have considered facts narrated in the petition, according to which both petitioners are major and they have performed marriage against the wishes of parents of petitioner No.1, as a result they are apprehending threats from the hands of respondent Nos.4 and 5. It is duty of police to protect life and liberty of petitioners. Therefore, respondent Nos.2 and 3 are directed to consider the representation of petitioners dated 25.06.2025 (Annexure P-4) and protect life and liberty of petitioners from the hands of respondent Nos.4 and 5, considering threat perception, with further direction to maintain their privacy and dignity. 7. Aforesaid protection order will have no bearing on the legality and validity of marriage and it will not protect them in case there is any violation of law or pending legal proceedings. 8. Petition is accordingly disposed of. 9. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, stand disposed of accordingly as well. (AMARJOT BHATTI) (AMARJOT BHATTI) (AMARJOT BHATTI) (AMARJOT BHATTI) JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE 27.06.2025 snd Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No. Whether reportable : Yes/No SANDEEP KUMAR 2025.06.27 15:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document