Manisha And ANR v. State Of Haryana Through Its Home Secretary And ORS

CRWP-254-2025 - 1 -

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-254-2025 Decided on : 13.01.2025 Manisha and another . . . Petitioner(s)

Versus

State of Haryana and others . . . Respondent(s)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH PRESENT: Mr. Mohit, Advocate for Mr. S.K. Sirsa, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

Mr. Kanwar Sanjiv Kumar, AAG, Haryana.

**** SANJAY VASHISTH , J. (Oral) 1.

Prayer in the instant petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of directions to official respondents No.2 & 3, to provide protection of lives and liberty of the petitioners, who have married against the wishes of private respondents. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioner No.1 - Manisha, aged 18 years & 4 months and petitioner No.2 - Roshan Lal, aged 27 years, have solemnized marriage on 19.11.2024, as per Hindu rites, against the wishes of their family members, arrayed as respondents No.4 &

5. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that it is the first marriage of both the petitioners. It has been submitted that the private respondents are threatening to interfere in the matrimonial life of the petitioners. Hence, the petitioners are seeking protection in that regard and have approached this Court by way of filing the instant petition. They have JAWALA RAM 2025.01.13 18:57 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

CRWP-254-2025 - 2 - also submitted an application/representation dated 09.01.2025 (Annexure P5), to respondent No.2 - Superintendent of Police, Hisar, wherein, they have expressed their apprehension.

3.

Notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 3 only. 4.

On advance notice, Mr. Kanwar Sanjiv Kumar, AAG, Haryana, appears on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3 (State). 5.

In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 - Superintendent of Police, Hisar, to look into the application/representation dated 09.01.2025 (Annexure P-5), qua threat perception, and if there is any substance in it, take necessary steps, in accordance with law, to ensure that the lives and liberty of the petitioners are not jeopardized at the hands of the private respondents. 6.

However, this direction will not validate the marriage said to have taken place between the parties and will have no effect on any civil or criminal action, which could be initiated in the matter in accordance with law.

(SANJAY VASHISTH) JUDGE January 13, 2025 J.Ram Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether Reportable:

Yes/No JAWALA RAM 2025.01.13 18:57 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document