KUSUM AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

CRWP-7535-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH *** CRWP-7535-2026 Date of decision : 25.06.2026 Kusum and another ... Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS BAHL Present: Mr.Sandeep Saini, Advocate for Mr.Manjeet Kumar, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr.Viney Phogat, DAG, Haryana. VIKAS BAHL, J.(ORAL) 1. The present Criminal Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India for directing respondents no.2 and 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners. 2. It is the case of the petitioners that they both are major inasmuch as petitioner no.1 was born on 10.12.1996, as is apparent from her Aadhar card (Annexure P-1), and petitioner No.2 was born on 04.08.1994, as is apparent from his Aadhar Card (Annexure P-2), and have married each DAVINDER KUMAR 2026.06.25 17:35 I attest the accuracy and authenticity of this order / judgment CRWP-7535-2026 2 other on 18.06.2026, with their free consent and without any pressure and that this is their first marriage. Reliance has been placed upon the marriage certificate and photographs (Annexure P-3 and P-4). It is also stated by the