Komalpreet Kaur and another Komalpreet Kaur and another v. State of Punjab and others Punjab and others
Case Details
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH AT CHANDIGARH 112 CRWP-95 9576-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 03.09.2025 Date of decision: Komalpreet Kaur and another Komalpreet Kaur and another ...Petitioners VERSUS State of Punjab and others Punjab and others ...Respondents ...Respondents
Legal Reasoning
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Present :- Mr. Mr. J.S. Mahal, Advocate, for the petitioners. for the petitioners. ***** ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) VINOD S. BHARDWAJ The petitioners namely Komalpreet Kaur and Harjeet Singh The petitioners namely Komalpreet Kaur and Harjeet Singh have of the Constitution of India for seeking approached this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for seeking approached this Court under Article protection of their lives and personal liberty from private respondents No.4 to protection of their lives and personal liberty from private respondents No protection of their lives and personal liberty from private respondents No 6. The contention of the petitioners is that both are major, aged 20 The contention of the petitioners is that both are m The contention of the petitioners is that both are m years and 28 years respectively they have performed marriage against the years respectively and they have performed marriage against the In support thereof, copy of the Aadhaar Cards wishes of their parents. In support thereof, copy of the Aadhaar Cards wishes of their parents. have been appended. The marriage of the pertaining to the petitioners have been appended. The marriage of the pertaining to the petitioners petitioners was solemnized on 28.08.2025 at Gurudwara Guru Nanak petitioners was solemniz Gurudwara Guru NanakNiwas Sahib, Kharar, District rites and rituals. A copy of Marriage , District Mohali as per Sikh rites and rituals. A copy of Marriage Granthi of the aforesaid Gurudwara Certificate (Annexure P-3) issued by the Granthi of the aforesaid Gurudwara Certificate (Annexure has also been appended. The petitioners apprehend threat to their lives and has also been appended. The petitioners apprehend threat to their lives and has also been appended. The petitioners apprehend threat to their lives and being implicated in a false case. claim that there is a constant danger of them being implicated in a false case. claim that there is a constant danger of Learned counsel for the petitioners states that a representation Learned counsel for the petitioners state Learned counsel for the petitioners state dated 01.09.2025 s also been submitted by the petitioners to 01.09.2025 (Annexure P-5) has also been submitted by the petitioners to the respondent No.2 respondent No.2-Commissionerate of Police, Ludhiana Commissionerate of Police, Ludhiana and he confines his prayer that the representation may be examined. prayer that the representation may be examined. SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2025.09.03 17:03 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 112 CRWP-9576-2025 (O&M) CRWP Notice of motion restricted to respondents No.1 to 3 only. Notice of motion restricted to respondents No.1 to 3 only. Notice of motion restricted to respondents No.1 to 3 only. Pursuant to supply of advance copy, Pursuant to supply of advanc e copy, Mr. Saurav Verma, Addl. has appeared and accepted notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to AG, Punjab has appeared and accepted notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to has appeared and accepted notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. He submits that he has no objection if appropriate direction for providing He submits that he has no objection if appropriate direction for providing requisite protection to the petitioners is given. requisite protection to the petitioners is given. ounsel for the parties, the present petition is Having heard the counsel for the parties, the present petition is Having heard the c ithout examining the question of legality and validity of the disposed of without examining the question of legality and validity of the ithout examining the question of legality and validity of the expressing any opinion thereon with a direction to respondent expressing any opinion thereon with a direction marriage and expressing any opinion thereon with a direction No.3- Station House Officer, Station House Officer, Police Station Dehlon, Police Station Dehlon, District Ludhiana to look into the grievances of the petitioners as set out in the petition and also into the grievances of the petitioners as set out in the petition and also into the grievances of the petitioners as set out in the petition and also expressed in the representation dated 01.09.2025 (Annexure P expressed in the representation .2025 (Annexure P-5) and take appropriate action for protection of their lives and liberty as may be warranted appropriate action for protection of their lives and liberty as may be warranted appropriate action for protection of their lives and liberty as may be warranted y the circumstances. by the circumstances. However, it is clarified that in case any criminal case has been/is However, it is clarified that in case any criminal case has been/is However, it is clarified that in case any criminal case has been/is nothing in this order shall be construed as a registered against the petitioners, nothing in this order shall be construed as a registered against the petitioners bar for taking appropriate action by the police authorities in respect thereof in bar for taking appropriate action by the police authorities in respect thereof in bar for taking appropriate action by the police authorities in respect thereof in cordance with law. accordance with law. The Registry is directed to send a copy of this order along with The Registry is directed to send a copy of this order along with The Registry is directed to send a copy of this order along with copy of the petition and above-said representation to respondent copy of the petition and above said representation to respondent No.3- Station House Officer, Police Station Dehlon, District Ludhiana for requisite House Officer, Police Station Dehlon, District Ludhiana House Officer, Police Station Dehlon, District Ludhiana compliance. 03.09.2025 Sumit Gusain INOD S. BHARDWAJ) (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable Whether reportable : : Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2025.09.03 17:03 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document