IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 109 CRWP-9238-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 26.08.2025 Gurpreet Singh @ Gopi and another ...Petitioners VERSUS The State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Present :- Mr. Harvinder Singh, Advocate for the petitioner(s). ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed for seeking a direction to the official respondents to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from the hands of the private respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioners inter alia contends that petitioner No.2 is a minor who has been subjected to persistent threats, coercion and physical assault at the hands of her parents and maternal aunt, who are attempting to compel her to marry an aged relative residing in Australia. He contends that petitioner No.2 is unwilling to enter into such marriage and wishes to continue her education. In view of the assault and harassment meted out to her at her parental home, she was constrained to run away and is presently residing with petitioner No.1, who is a well wisher and is extending support towards her education. The petitioners apprehend threat to their lives and claim that there is a constant danger of being implicated in a false case. MANGAL SINGH 2025.08.27 18:54 I am the author of this document 2 109 CRWP-9238-2025 (O&M) Pursuant to supply of advance copy, Mr. Saurav Verma, Addl. A.G., Punjab has appeared and accepted notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 4. It is un-controverted that the petitioner No.2 is a juvenile in need of care and protection and that there are issues concerning the safety and security, however, considering that the petitioner No.1 is not a guardian appointed by law, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners contends that he would be satisfied in case directions in terms of judgment passed in the matter of P...... Minor Through Vikram Vs State of Haryana and others in CRWP-2139-2022 dated 28.03.2022 are also passed in the present case. In view of the same, the present petition is disposed of with directions as contained in the judgment of P...... Minor Through Vikram Vs State of Haryana and others in CRWP-2139-2022 dated 28.03.2022. The instant petition is accordingly disposed of. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) 26.08.2025 JUDGE Mangal Singh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No MANGAL SINGH 2025.08.27 18:54 I am the author of this document