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2026 DAILYLAW 28435 (PNJ)

NANCY AND ANOTHER v. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

CRWP/8136/2026 · 2026-07-10

Shalini Singh Nagpal

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CRWP-8136-2026 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA CHANDIGARH 112 CRWP-8136-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 10.07.2026 NANCY AND ANOTHER …Petitioners V/S STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Present: Mr. Dharamveer Phour, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Vikas Bhardwaj, AAG Haryana. **** SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL J.(ORAL) 1. Apprehending threat to their life and liberty, the petitioners have filed the present petition with a prayer to direct the official respondents to protect their life and liberty from respondents No. 5 and 6. 2. The facts, as can be inferred from the petition, are as follows: The petitioners, who are major, solemnized marriage in accordance with Hindu rites and ceremonies on 03.07.2026. Date of birth of petitioner No.1 is stated to be 02.07.2008 and that of petitioner No.2 is 26.09.2003, as per their Aadhaar Cards. It is stated that relationship of the petitioners was not approved by their parents and other family members. Respondents No. 5 and 6 were extending threats to eliminate the petitioners and in this regard petitioners moved a representation to respondent No.2- JYOTI 2026.07.10 17:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-8136-2026 (O&M) 2 Superintendent of Police, District Rohtak seeking protection of their life and liberty but no action was taken. 3. Notice of motion to official respondents only. 4. Mr. Vikas Bhardwaj, AAG Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents and submits that petitioners’ representation was received and same shall be considered in accordance with law. 5. The petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to official respondents to decide representation dated 03.07.2026 (Annexure P-6) within a period of one month. In case, it is found that there is a genuine threat to the life and liberty of the petitioners, necessary steps warranted under law be taken at the earliest, so as to ensure that no harm is caused to the petitioners. 6. It is, however, clarified that this order does not express any opinion with regard to the validity of petitioners’ marriage, factum of their age nor shall have any bearing on any civil or criminal action initiated or to be initiated against them. 7. Disposed of accordingly. (SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL) 10.07.2026 JUDGE Ajay Goswami Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No JYOTI 2026.07.10 17:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document