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142 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-7353-2025 Date of Decision: 09.07.2025 Ishu and another ..... Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others .......Respondents
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ Present: Mr. Randeep S. Dhull, Advocate, for the petitioners. Rajesh Bhardwaj, J. (ORAL)
1. The petitioners have filed the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of direction to respondents No.2 to 4 for protection of life and liberty of the petitioners and not to interfere in their peaceful life at the behest of respondents No.5 to 8 and other relatives.
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Learned counsel for the petitioners states that both the petitioners are major and have married against the wishes of respondents No.5 to 8. They apprehend danger from respondents No.5 to 8. Their marriage certificate as well as marriage photographs evidencing their marriage are on record as Annexures P-3 and P-4. The petitioners have submitted a representation dated 05.07.2025 (Annexure P-5) to respondent No.2.
3. Notice of motion to the official respondents only.
4. Mr. Sumit Jain, Addl. AG Haryana accepts notice on behalf of the State.
5. Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary RAJAN KUMAR 2025.07.10 18:16 I am approving this document
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value of the documents placed on the file, I dispose of the petition with a direction to respondent no.2- Superintendent of Police, Kaithal to decide the representation (Annexure P-5) of the petitioners and grant them protection, if any threat to their life and liberty is perceived.
6. It is clarified that this order shall not be taken to grant immunity to the petitioners from legal action for violation of law, if any, committed by them. This order would not be understood having expressed any opinion whatsoever by this Court on the validity of the marriage of the petitioners.
(RAJESH BHARDWAJ) 09.07.2025 JUDGE rajan Whether Speaking/Reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No RAJAN KUMAR 2025.07.10 18:16 I am approving this document