CRWP 8904 of 2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 137 CRWP 8904 of 2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 19.08.2025 Maroofa Bibi and another ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.S.SHEKHAWAT Present : Mr. Nitin Mittoo, Advocate for Mr.Anshul Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. M.S. Bajwa, DAG, Punjab. N.S.SHEKHAWAT , J. (Oral) 1. The petitioners have filed the instant petition with a prayer to direct the respondents No.2 and 3 to protect the lives and liberty of the petitioners and also direct the respondents No.4 to 8 not to interfere in their lives and liberty. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have already submitted a representation dated 08.08.2025 (Annexure P-4) to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Hoshiarpur and he shall be satisfied if directions are issued to respondent No.2 to look into their aforesaid representation. 3. Notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 3 only. AMIT RANA 2025.08.21 09:19 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judgement/order CRWP 8904 of 2025 -2- 4. On the asking of the Court, Mr. M.S. Bajwa, DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties. 6. In view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners and without expressing anything on the merits and claim of the parties, respondent No.2-the Senior Superintendent of Police, Hoshiarpur is directed to depute a senior officer to look into the matter and after seeking a report, he may pass an appropriate orders, in accordance with law. 7. This order shall not be construed as an expression of opinion on the validity of the marriage of the parties. The parties mentioned in the petition or any other person mentioned in the petition shall be at liberty to take recourse to appropriate law, if any. 8. With these observations, this petition is disposed of. 19.08.2025 (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) amit rana JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No AMIT RANA 2025.08.21 09:19 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judgement/order