KIRAN BALA AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CRWP No.5981 of 2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 158 ***** CRWP No.5981 of 2026 Date of decision: 21.5.2026 Date of uploading : 21.5.2026 Kiran Bala and another …......Petitioners v. State of Punjab and others …......Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. Nagar Singh, Advocate and Mr. Deepinder Brar, Advocate for the petitioners --- SUMEET GOEL, J. (Oral) 1. By way of present petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, petitioners are seeking issuance of directions to the official respondents to protect their life and liberty at the hands of respondent Nos.4 to 12. 2. Notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 3. 3. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Adhiraj Singh Thind, AAG Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents. 4. As per the petitioners, they have married on 27.3.2026 against the wishes of respondent Nos. 4 to 12, who happen to be the family members/relative of the petitioners. 5. Both the petitioners have claimed themselves to be major relying upon their Aadhar Cards indicating that date of birth of petitioner No.1- Kiran Bala is 8.11.2001 and petitioner No.2-Jaspinder Singh is 2.2.1996. AS