143 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-7413-2025 DECIDED ON: 10.07.2025 RADHA RANI AND ANOTHER .....PETITIONERS VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS .....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Rajneesh Budhiraja, Advocate for the petitioners. HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J (ORAL) 1. The instant writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of directions to official respondents to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from the hands of respondent Nos.4 to 10. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners contends that the petitioners have married against the wishes of respondent Nos.4 to 10 and they claim themselves to be major and seek protection to their life and liberty. They apprehend danger from respondent Nos.4 to 10. They have placed on record the copy of marriage certificate (Annexure P-3) to substantiate their claim. The petitioners have also submitted a representation dated 09.07.2025 (Annexure P-5) to respondent No.2, but no action has been taken so far. 3. Notice of motion to official respondents only. 4. Mr. Vikas Bhardwaj, AAG, Haryana, who is present in Court, accepts notice for the official respondents. Counsel for the petitioners is POONAM NEGI 2025.07.10 19:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-7413-2025 -2- directed to supply a copy of complete paper book to the counsel appearing for the State during the course of the day. 5. Without commenting on the validity of the marriage allegedly performed by the petitioners and entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, I dispose of this petition with direction to respondent No.2 to decide the representation of the petitioners (Annexure P-5) within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and grant them protection, if there is any threat to their life and liberty in accordance with law. 6. It is made clear that this order shall not be taken to protect the petitioners from legal action for violation of law, if any committed by them. (HARPREET SINGH BRAR) 10.07.2025 JUDGE Poonam Negi Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No POONAM NEGI 2025.07.10 19:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document