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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 108 CRWP-104 10439-2025(O&M) Date of decision: 25.09.2025 Date of decision: and another Muskan 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 Present :- Mr. Advocate, Mr. Joginder Pal Devgan, Advocate, (through V.C.) for the petitioners. (through V.C.) VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) VINOD S. BHARDWAJ ***** The petitioners namely Muskan and Rajit Meeni The petitioners namely Muskan and Rajit Meenia have approached this Court under Article 226 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 226 of the Constitution of India for seeking protection of their lives and personal liberty from private respondents No.4 and protection of their lives and personal liberty from private respondents No.4 protection of their lives and personal liberty from private respondents No.4 5. The contention of the petitioners is The contention of the petitioners is that both are major, aged 27 years respectively and they have performed marriage against the years and 31 years respectively and they have performed marriage against the years respectively and they have performed marriage against the wishes of their parents. In support thereof, copy of the Aadhaar Cards wishes of their parents. In support thereof, copy of the Aadhaar Card wishes of their parents. In support thereof, copy of the Aadhaar Card have been appended. The marriage of the pertaining to the petitioners have been appended. The marriage of the pertaining to the petitioners Maa Bhadarkali Jyotish Sanstha, petitioners was solemnized on 22.09.2025 at Maa Bhadarkali Jyotish Sanstha petitioners was solemnized on (Regd. No. 00619), Sector-4, Panchkula, as per Hindu (Regd. No. 00619), Sector Hindu rites and rituals. A copy of Marriage Certificate (Annexure P-3) has also been appended of Marriage Certificate (Annexure P ) has also been appended. The petitioners apprehend threat to their lives and claim that there is a constant danger of them apprehend threat to their lives and claim that there is a constant danger of them apprehend threat to their lives and claim that there is a constant danger of them being implicated in a false case. being implicated in a false case. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that a representation Learned counsel for the petitioners states that Learned counsel for the petitioners states that dated 22.09.2025 22.09.2025 (Annexure P-4) has also been submitted b also been submitted by the petitioners to the respondent No.2-Commissioner of Police, District the respondent No. , District Jalandhar and he confines his prayer that the may be examined. prayer that the representation may be examined. SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2025.09.25 17:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 108 CRWP CRWP-10439-2025(O&M) 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. Mohit Kapoor, Sr. Pursuant to supply of advance copy, Pursuant to supply of advance copy, DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. He submits accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. 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 presen Having heard the counsel for the parties, the presen
Decision
being disposed of without examining the question of legality and validity of the being disposed of without examining the question of legality and validity of the being disposed of without examining the question of legality and validity of the marriage and expressing any opinion thereon with a direction to the respondent marriage and expressing any opinion thereon with a direction to the respondent marriage and expressing any opinion thereon with a direction to the respondent No.3- Station House Officer, Station House Officer, Police Station Division No.5, District Jalandhar Division No.5, District Jalandhar to look into the grievances of the petitioners as set out in the petition and also look into the grievances of the petitioners as set out in the petition and also look into the grievances of the petitioners as set out in the petition and also expressed in representation representation dated 22.09.2025 22.09.2025 (Annexure P-4) 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 by 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 registered against the petitioners, 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, nothing in this order shall be construed as a 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 accordance with law. accordance with law. e 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 e Registry is directed to send a copy of this order along with 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 Police Station Division No.5, District Jalandhar Division No.5, District Jalandhar for requisite compliance. 25.09.2025 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 2025.09.25 17:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document