IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 128 JASKARN SINGH STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS CORAM: Present: RAMESH KUMARI, J. (ORAL 1. the Constitution of India, the petitioners have sought issuance of directions upon the respondents No. lives and liberty at the hands of respondent Nos. 4 to restrain the said respondents from harassing the petitioners or interfering in their peaceful life. 2. petitioners have attained the minimum age, as prescribed by statute, for solemnizing marriage, therefore, they have lawfully solemnized marriage, however, it has caused grievance to the respondent Nos. 4 to 7. Such grievance of the respondent Nos. 4 to 7 has made them apprehensive of danger to their lives and liberty and re constrained them to approach this court, to seek protection of their lives and liberty. The marriage certificate of the petitioners is available on record as Annexures P 3. dated 03.09.2025 (Annexure P IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH JASKARN SINGH AND ANOTHER STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE RAMESH KUMARI Present: Mr. Ajay Kamboj Gurpreet, Advocate for Mr. Himanshu Bansal, Advocate for the petitioners. **** RAMESH KUMARI, J. (ORAL Through the instant petition, as filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners have sought issuance of directions upon the respondents No. 1 to lives and liberty at the hands of respondent Nos. 4 to restrain the said respondents from harassing the petitioners or interfering in their peaceful life. The counsel for the petitioners state that since both the petitioners have attained the minimum age, as prescribed by statute, or solemnizing marriage, therefore, they have lawfully solemnized marriage, however, it has caused grievance to the respondent Nos. 4 to 7. Such grievance of the respondent Nos. 4 to 7 has made them apprehensive of danger to their lives and liberty and re constrained them to approach this court, to seek protection of their lives and liberty. The marriage certificate of the petitioners is lable on record as Annexures P-1. The petitioners have also submitted a representation dated 03.09.2025 (Annexure P-4) to the respondent No.2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-9693-2025 Date of decision: 05.09.2025 ..PETITIONERS VS. ..RESPONDENTS JUSTICE RAMESH KUMARI Mr. Ajay Kamboj Gurpreet, Advocate for Mr. Himanshu Bansal, Advocate Through the instant petition, as filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners have sought issuance of 1 to 3, to ensure protection of their lives and liberty at the hands of respondent Nos. 4 to 7, and, also to restrain the said respondents from harassing the petitioners or interfering The counsel for the petitioners state that since both the petitioners have attained the minimum age, as prescribed by statute, or solemnizing marriage, therefore, they have lawfully solemnized marriage, however, it has caused grievance to the respondent Nos. 4 to 7. Such grievance of the respondent Nos. 4 to 7 has made them apprehensive of danger to their lives and liberty and resultantly, it has constrained them to approach this court, to seek protection of their lives and liberty. The marriage certificate of the petitioners is The petitioners have also submitted a representation ) to the respondent No.2. Through the instant petition, as filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners have sought issuance of their to restrain the said respondents from harassing the petitioners or interfering The counsel for the petitioners state that since both the petitioners have attained the minimum age, as prescribed by statute, or solemnizing marriage, therefore, they have lawfully solemnized marriage, however, it has caused grievance to the respondent Nos. 4 to 7. Such grievance of the respondent Nos. 4 to 7 has made them sultantly, it has constrained them to approach this court, to seek protection of their lives and liberty. The marriage certificate of the petitioners is The petitioners have also submitted a representation POONAM SHARMA 2025.09.05 17:18 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document CRWP 4. 5. A.G., Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents. 6. evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, the instant petition is disposed of with of Police, (Annexure P to their lives and liberty is not be taken to gran against violation of law, if any, committed by them. This order shall not be understood to have expressed any opinion whatsoever by this court on the validity of the marriage of the petitioners. 7. September 05, 2025 Poonam Sharma CRWP-9693-2025 Notice of motion to the official respondent(s) only. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents. Without entering upon an exercise evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, the instant petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 of Police, Moga, Punjab, to decide the representatio (Annexure P-4) of the petitioners and grant them protection, if any threa to their lives and liberty is perceived. It is clarified that this order shall not be taken to grant immunity to the petitioners from legal action against violation of law, if any, committed by them. This order shall not be understood to have expressed any opinion whatsoever by this court on the validity of the marriage of the petitioners. Disposed of accordingly. September 05, 2025 Poonam Sharma Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No -2- Notice of motion to the official respondent(s) only. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Subhash Godara, Addl. Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents. thout entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, the instant petition a direction to respondent No.2–Senior Superintendent , Punjab, to decide the representation dated 03.09.2025 ) of the petitioners and grant them protection, if any threat perceived. It is clarified that this order shall t immunity to the petitioners from legal action against violation of law, if any, committed by them. This order shall not be understood to have expressed any opinion whatsoever by this court on the validity of the marriage of the petitioners. (RAMESH KUMARI) JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No Addl. to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, the instant petition rintendent n dated 03.09.2025 t perceived. It is clarified that this order shall t immunity to the petitioners from legal action against violation of law, if any, committed by them. This order shall not be understood to have expressed any opinion whatsoever by this court on POONAM SHARMA 2025.09.05 17:18 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document