CRWP-7969-2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 148 CRWP-7969-2025 Date of decision: 24.07.2025 MEENA KUMARI AND ANOTHER ....PETITIONERS V/s STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. Ankit Chauhan, Advocate for the petitioners. ***** SUMEET GOEL , J. 1. By way of present petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, petitioners are seeking issuance of directions to the official respondents to protect their life and liberty at the hands of respondent Nos.4 to 6. 2. Notice of motion to respondents Nos. 1 to 3 (i.e. official respondents). 3. On the asking of the Court, Mr. G.S. Bhullar, AAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents. 4. As per the petitioners, they have married on 22.07.2025 against the wishes of respondent Nos. 4 to 6, who happen to be the family members/relative of the petitioners. 5. Both the petitioners have claimed themselves to be major relying upon their Aadhar Cards indicating that date of birth of petitioner No.1-Meena Kumari is 25.03.1992 and petitioner No.2-Sandeep Singh is 03.10.2000. JATIN 2025.07.24 18:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-7969-2025 2 6. Without commenting on the legality and validity of the marriage as also the merits of contentions raised in the petition, I deem it appropriate to direct respondent No.2 (Senior Superintendent of Police, District Tarn Taran) to look into the representation dated 22.07.2025 (Annexure P-5) stated to have been submitted by the petitioners & pass appropriate orders thereupon within two weeks from today. 7. Liberty is reserved in favour of private respondents to seek recall of this order on showing sufficient cause. 8. However, if the petitioners are found to have been involved in any other case, then this order shall not preclude the competent authority from taking lawful action against the petitioners. 9. The petition stands disposed off. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed off. (SUMEET GOEL) JUDGE July 24, 2025 jatin Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No JATIN 2025.07.24 18:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document