RAJNI DEVI AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CRWP-8432-2026 -1- 117 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-8432-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 16.07.2026 Rajni Devi and another ….Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ….Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHANDER DIMRI Present: Mr. Vedant Setia, Advocate for the petitioners. ****** RAMESH CHANDER DIMRI, J. (Oral) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that both the petitioners are of marriageable age and have married each other of their free will and consent but against the wishes of the respondents No.4 to 19 because of which the said respondents are now threatening life and liberty of the petitioners; and that representation Annexure P-5 dated 14.07.2026 of the petitioners moved before the Senior Superintendent of Police, Rupnagar has till date not been decided. 2. Notice of the petition to the respondents No.1 to 3 at this stage. 3. Mr. Amandeep Singh Samra, AAG, Punjab accepts notice on VISHNU 2026.07.16 17:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh CRWP-8432-2026 -2- their behalf. 4. Without commenting anything upon the validity or otherwise of the alleged marriage of th