JANNATUL FIRDOUSI KHATUN AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CRWP No.7451 of 2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 117 CRWP No.7451 of 2026 Date of decision: June 25th, 2026 Jannatul Firdousi Khatun and another .....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS BAHL Present: Mr. Kulbir Singh Saini, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sandeep Singh, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. VIKAS BAHL, J. (ORAL) 1. The present Criminal Writ Petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for directing respondent Nos.2 and 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners. 2. The petitioners are living in “Live in Relationship”. It has been stated that date of birth of petitioner No.1 namely Jannatul Firdousi Khatun is 03.06.2008 as is apparent from Aadhaar Card (Annexure P-1). The date of birth of petitioner No.2 namely Krishan is 08.06.2008 as is apparent from Aadhaar Card (Annexure P-2). Although, both the petitioners are major but petitioner No.2 is not of marriageable age. Both the petitioners are unmarried and are living in “Live in Relationship” out of their free will and without any pressure. It has further been stated that the petitioners have