CRWP-7011-2025(O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-7011-2025(O&M) Date of decision: 02.07.2025 Karanpreet Kaur and another … Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Present: Mr. Mohit Kakkar, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Manjinder S. Bhullar, DAG, Punjab. *** SANJAY VASHISTH, J. (ORAL) 1. Prayer in the instant petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of direction to the official respondents to provide protection of lives and liberty to the petitioners, who have married against the wishes of the private respondents. The details, relevant for decision of the present petition, are tabulated as under:- Petitioner No. 1 Petitioner No. 2 Name(s) Karanpreet Kaur Jerry Jolly Age (in years) 21 26 Date of marriage 30.06.2025 Rites Hindu Represented on 30.06.2025 (P-5) Submitted to Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana, and SHO, Police Station, Division No.8, Ludhiana Family members arrayed as Respondents No.4 & 5. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have solemnized marriage against the wishes of their family members, who RAJAN KUMAR 2025.07.03 20:03 I am approving this document CRWP-7011-2025(O&M) 2 are threatening and interfering in the matrimonial life of the petitioners. It is the first marriage of both the petitioners. Hence, the petitioners are seeking protection in that regard and have approached this Court by way of filing the instant petition. They have also submitted a representation dated 30.06.2025 (Annexure P-5), to respondents No.2 & 3, wherein, they have expressed their apprehension. 3. Notice of motion to the official respondents only. 4. Mr. Manjinder S. Bhullar, learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, who is present in Court on advance notice, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent – State. Let requisite copies of the complete paper book be supplied to learned State counsel during course of the day. 5. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 – Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana, to look into the representation dated 30.06.2025 (Annexure P-5), qua threat perception, and if there is any substance in it, take necessary steps, in accordance with law, to ensure that the lives and liberty of the petitioners are not jeopardized at the hands of the private respondents. 6. 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. ( Sanjay Vashisth ) Judge 02.07.2025 Rajan Whether speaking / reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No RAJAN KUMAR 2025.07.03 20:03 I am approving this document