MANDEEP KUMAR AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

125 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-7419-2026 Date of Decision : 24.06.2026 MANDEEP KUMAR AND ANOTHER .....Petitioners VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present : Mr. Imran Farooqi, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Sahil R. Bakshi, AAG, Punjab. KULDEEP TIWARI, J.(Oral) 1. The instant petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of directions to the official respondents to protect the lives and liberty of the petitioners and to restrain the private respondents from harassing the petitioners or interfering in their peaceful married life. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners states that since both the petitioners have attained the minimum age, as prescribed by statute, for solemnizing marriage, therefore, they have lawfully solemnized their first marriage, however, it has caused grievance to the respondent no.4. Such grievance of the respondent no.4 has made him apprehensive of danger to their lives and liberty and resultantly, it has constrained them to approach this Court, to seek protection of their lives and liberty. The marriage certificate of the pet