CRWP No.82 00 of 2026 -1- IN TTHE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGAARH 161 ***** CRWP No.8200 of 20266 Date of decision: 15.7.20266 Date of uploading : 15.7.20266 Harman SSingh and another …......Petitioners v. State of Punjab and others …......Respondents CORAM:: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SSUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. Neeraj Jain, Advocate forr the petitioners --- SUMEETT GOEL, J. (Oral) 1. By way of present petition fileed under Article 226 of thee Constitutioon of India read with Section 5288 of BNSS, 2023, petitioners aree seeking is suance of directions to the officcial respondents to protect theirr life and libberty at the hands of respondent NNos.4 to 6. 2. Notiice of motion to respondents No .1 to 3. 3. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Heemant Aggarwal, DAG, Punjab,, accepts nootice on behalf of the official resppondents. 4. As pper the petitioners, they have mmarried on 6.7.2026 against thee wishes off respondent Nos. 4 to 6, wwho happen to be the familyy members/rrelative of the petitioners. 5. Bothh the petitioners have claimed themselves to be major relyingg upon theirr Aadhar Cards indicating that ddate of birth of petitioner No.1--Harman Siingh is 16.11.2004 and petitionerr No.2-Kajal Rani is 1.1.2006. ASHWANI KUMAR 2026.07.15 17:45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP No.82 00 of 2026 -2-

6. Withhout commenting on the legalityy and validity of the marriage ass also the mmerits of contentions raised in thhe petition, I deem it appropriatee to direct rrespondent No.2-Senior Superinntendent of Police, Sri Muktsarr Sahib to loook into the representation datedd 8.7.2026 (Annexure P-5) statedd to have bbeen submitted by the petitionners & pass appropriate orderss thereupon within two weeks from today. 7. Keeeping in view the fact that bothh the petitioners claim to havee married aggainst the wishes of their fammily(s), I direct that if possible,, respondent No.2- Senior Superintendent o f Police, Sri Muktsar Sahib mayy call a meeeting of the petitioners as weell as the parents of both thee petitionerss and their other concerned famiily members in his/her presencee so that thhe parties may endeavour to reesolve their dispute(s) and livee amicably. 8. Libeerty is reserved in favour of privvate respondents to seek recall off this order oon showing sufficient cause. 9. Howwever, if the petitioners are founnd to have been involved in anyy other case,, then this order shall not preclu de the competent authority fromm taking lawwful action against the petitionerss. 10. The petition stands disposed of. Pending application(s), if any,, shall also sstand disposed of. (SUMEET GOEL) JUDGE 15.7.2026 Ashwanii Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No ASHWANI KUMAR 2026.07.15 17:45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRWP No.82 00 of 2026 -1- IN TTHE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGAARH 161 ***** CRWP No.8200 of 20266 Date of decision: 15.7.20266 Date of uploading : 15.7.20266 Harman SSingh and another …......Petitioners v. State of Punjab and others …......Respondents CORAM:: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SSUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. Neeraj Jain, Advocate forr the petitioners --- SUMEETT GOEL, J. (Oral) 1. By way of present petition fileed under Article 226 of thee Constitutioon of India read with Section 5288 of BNSS, 2023, petitioners aree seeking is suance of directions to the officcial respondents to protect theirr life and libberty at the hands of respondent NNos.4 to 6. 2. Notiice of motion to respondents No .1 to 3. 3. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Heemant Aggarwal, DAG, Punjab,, accepts nootice on behalf of the official resppondents. 4. As pper the petitioners, they have mmarried on 6.7.2026 against thee wishes off respondent Nos. 4 to 6, wwho happen to be the familyy members/rrelative of the petitioners. 5. Bothh the petitioners have claimed themselves to be major relyingg upon theirr Aadhar Cards indicating that ddate of birth of petitioner No.1--Harman Siingh is 16.11.2004 and petitionerr No.2-Kajal Rani is 1.1.2006. ASHWANI KUMAR 2026.07.15 17:45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP No.82 00 of 2026 -2-

6. Withhout commenting on the legalityy and validity of the marriage ass also the mmerits of contentions raised in thhe petition, I deem it appropriatee to direct rrespondent No.2-Senior Superinntendent of Police, Sri Muktsarr Sahib to loook into the representation datedd 8.7.2026 (Annexure P-5) statedd to have bbeen submitted by the petitionners & pass appropriate orderss thereupon within two weeks from today. 7. Keeeping in view the fact that bothh the petitioners claim to havee married aggainst the wishes of their fammily(s), I direct that if possible,, respondent No.2- Senior Superintendent o f Police, Sri Muktsar Sahib mayy call a meeeting of the petitioners as weell as the parents of both thee petitionerss and their other concerned famiily members in his/her presencee so that thhe parties may endeavour to reesolve their dispute(s) and livee amicably. 8. Libeerty is reserved in favour of privvate respondents to seek recall off this order oon showing sufficient cause. 9. Howwever, if the petitioners are founnd to have been involved in anyy other case,, then this order shall not preclu de the competent authority fromm taking lawwful action against the petitionerss. 10. The petition stands disposed of. Pending application(s), if any,, shall also sstand disposed of. (SUMEET GOEL) JUDGE 15.7.2026 Ashwanii Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No ASHWANI KUMAR 2026.07.15 17:45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document