Neetu And Another v. State Of Haryana And Others

CRWP-1946-2025 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-1946-2025 Date of Decision: February 27, 2025 Neetu and another ......Petitioners

Versus

State of Haryana and others ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ

Present:

Mr.Naveen Siwach, Advocate for the petitioners.

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RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J.(ORAL) 1.

Present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for directing respondents No.2 and 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners and to restrain private respondents No.4 to 6 not to harass or interfere in the peaceful married life of the petitioners. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioners states that both the petitioners are major and have married against the wishes of respondents No.4 to 6 and have sought protection to their life and liberty. They apprehend danger from respondents No.4 to 6. Their marriage certificate evidencing their marriage is on record as Annexure P-3. The petitioners have submitted a representation, dated 22.02.2025 (Annexure P-4) to respondent No.2.

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

On asking of the Court, Mr.Tanuj Sharma, AAG, Haryana, has put in appearance through video conferencing on behalf of the MEENU 2025.02.28 11:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document respondents/State.

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Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, I dispose of the petition with a direction to respondent No.2-Superintendent of Police, Hissar, District Hissar, to decide the representation (Annexure P-4) of the petitioners and grant them protection, if any threat to their life and liberty is perceived. It is clarified that this order shall not be taken to grant immunity to the petitioners from legal action for violation of law, if any, committed by them. This order would not be understood having expressed any opinion whatsoever by this Court on the validity of the marriage of the petitioners. February 27, 2025 ( RAJESH BHARDWAJ ) meenuss JUDGE 1.

Whether speaking/reasoned ?

Yes/No 2.

Whether reportable ?

Yes/No MEENU 2025.02.28 11:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document