121 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA CHANDIGARH CRWP-8221-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 13.07.2026 PRABHJOT KAUR AND ANOTHER …PETITIONERS V/S STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS …RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Present: Mr. Satinder Pal Singh, Advocate and Mr. Rampal Kohle, Advocate for petitioners. Mr. Kunwarbir Singh, AAG Punjab. Mr. Harpal Singh, Advocate for private respondents. **** SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL J. (Oral) Apprehending threat to their life and liberty, petitioners have filed the present petition with a prayer to direct the official respondents to protect their life and liberty from respondents No.4 and 5. The facts, as can be inferred from the petition, are as follows: The petitioners, who are major, solemnized marriage in accordance with Sikh rites and customs on 04.07.2026. Date of birth of petitioner No.1 is stated to be 23.11.2001 and that of petitioner No.2 is 27.12.2000. It is stated that relationship of the petitioners was not approved by parents of petitioner No.1. Respondents No. 4 and 5 were extending threats to eliminate the petitioners and in this regard petitioners moved representation to respondent No..2 SSP, Amritsar Rural seeking SUMIT SINGLAprotection of their life and liberty but no action was taken. 2026.07.13 17:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-8221-2026 (O&M) -2- Notice of motion to official respondents. Mr. Kunwarbir Singh, AAG Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents and submits that petitioners’ representation was received and same shall be considered in accordance with law. Mr. Harpal Singh, Advocate appears on behalf of private respondents and files his memorandum of appearance. The petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to official respondents to decide representation dated 06.07.2026 (Annexure P-7 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. 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. Disposed of accordingly. (SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL) 13.07.2026 JUDGE Sumit Singla Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No SUMIT SINGLA 2026.07.13 17:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document