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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 114 CRWP-10276 10276-2025(O&M) Date of decision: 22.09.2025 Date of decision: and another Harpal Singh and another . ..Petitioners VERSUS and others State of Punjab and others ...Respondents ...Respondents
Legal Reasoning
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Mr. Raman Kumar, Advocate, for the petitioners. Present :- Mr. Raman Kumar, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Raman Kumar, Advocate, for the petitioners. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) VINOD S. BHARDWAJ The petitioners namely Harpal Singh and Babita have The petitioners namely Harpal Singh and Babita have The petitioners namely Harpal Singh and Babita have approached this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for approached this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for approached this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for seeking protection of their lives and personal liberty from private seeking protection of their lives and personal liberty from private seeking protection of their lives and personal liberty from private respondents No.4 to 8. respondents No.4 to 8. The contention of the petitioners is that both are major, aged 27 The contention of the petitioners is th The contention of the petitioners is th years and 23 years respectively and they have performed marriage against years and 23 years respectively and they have performed marriage against years and 23 years respectively and they have performed marriage against the wishes of their parents. In support thereof, copy of the Aadhaar Cards the wishes of their parents. In support thereof, copy of the Aadhaar Cards the wishes of their parents. In support thereof, copy of the Aadhaar Cards pertaining to the petitioners have been appended. The marriage of the pertaining to the petitioners have been appended. The marriage of the pertaining to the petitioners have been appended. The marriage of the was solemnized on 18.09.2025 at Gurudwara Dashmesh Pita petitioners was solemnized on 18.09.2025 at Gurudwara Dashmesh Pita was solemnized on 18.09.2025 at Gurudwara Dashmesh Pita Patshahi Dasvi (Regd.), Village Singha Devi, Tehsil Kharar, District Mohali, Patshahi Dasvi (Regd.), Village Singha Devi, Tehsil Kharar, District Mohali, Patshahi Dasvi (Regd.), Village Singha Devi, Tehsil Kharar, District Mohali, as per Sikh rites and rituals. A copy of Marriage Certificate (Annexure P-4) as per Sikh rites and rituals. A copy of Marriage Certificate (Annexure P as per Sikh rites and rituals. A copy of Marriage Certificate (Annexure P hend threat to their lives and has also been appended. The petitioners apprehend threat to their lives and has also been appended. The petitioners appre claim that there is a constant danger of them 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 them being implicated in a false case. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that a representation Learned counsel for the petitioners states that a representation Learned counsel for the petitioners states that a representation dated 18.09.2025 (Annexure P has also been submitted by the petitioners .09.2025 (Annexure P-5) has also been submitted by the petitioners to the respondent No.2 e respondent No.2- Senior Superintendent of Police, District Senior Superintendent of Police, District Gurdaspur SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2025.09.22 17:38 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 114 CRWP CRWP-10276-2025(O&M) and he confines his prayer that the representation may be examined. and he confines his prayer that the representation may be examined. and he confines his prayer that the representation may be examined. 2 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, Mr. Saurav Verma, Addl. Pursuant to supply of advance copy, Mr. Saurav Verma, Ad Pursuant to supply of advance copy, Mr. Saurav Verma, Ad A.G., Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. He submits A.G., Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. He submits A.G., Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. He submits that he has no objection if appropriate direction for providing requisite that he has no objection if appropriate direction for providing requisite that he has no objection if appropriate direction for providing requisite protection to the petitioners is given. protection to the petitioners is given. Having heard the counsel for the parties, the present petition is Having heard the counsel for the parties, the present petition Having heard the counsel for the parties, the present petition
Decision
being disposed of without examining the question of legality and validity of being disposed of without examining the question of legality and validity of being disposed of without examining the question of legality and validity of the marriage and expressing any opinion thereon with a direction to the the marriage and expressing any opinion thereon with a direction to the the marriage and expressing any opinion thereon with a direction to the respondent No.3 Police Station Qadian, District 3- Station House Officer, Police Station Qadian, District Gurdaspur to look into the grie vances of the petitioners as set out in the to look into the grievances of the petitioners as set out in the petition and also expressed in petition and also expressed in petition and also expressed in the representation dated 18.09.2025 the representation dated the representation dated 5) and take appropriate action for protection of their lives and (Annexure P-5) and take appropriate action for protection of their lives and 5) and take appropriate action for protection of their lives and liberty as may be warranted by the circumstances. liberty as may be warranted by the circumstances. liberty as may be warranted by the circumstances. arified that in case any criminal case has However, it is clarified that in case any criminal case has However, it is cl been/is registered against the petitioners, nothing in this order shall be been/is registered against the petitioners, nothing in this order shall be been/is registered against the petitioners, nothing in this order shall be construed as a bar for taking appropriate action by the police authorities in construed as a bar for taking appropriate action by the police authorities in construed as a bar for taking appropriate action by the police authorities in respect thereof in accordance with law. respect thereof in accordance with law. ected 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 dir copy of the petition and above-said representation to respondent No.3 copy of the petition and above said representation to respondent No.3- Station House Officer, Police Station Qadian, District Gurdaspur Station House Officer, Police Station Qadian, District Gurdaspur for requisite compliance. requisite compliance. 22.09.2025 Sumit Gusain (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable Whether reportable : : Yes/No Yes/No SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2025.09.22 17:38 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document