POOJA DEVI AND ANR vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS

112 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-5471-2026 DECIDED ON: 25.05.2026 POOJA DEVI AND ANR .....PETITIONERS VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS .....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH. Present: Mr. Rajinder Yadav, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Neeraj Madaan, Sr. DAG, Punjab. SANJAY VASHISTH, J (ORAL) 1. Present petition has been filed by the petitioners, for issuance of direction to the official respondents to protect their life and liberty, from the hands of the private respondents. 2. On 08.05.2026, following order was passed by this Court:- “i) xxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx ii) It is noticed that Petitioner No. 1-Pooja Devi, is 18 years of age and is a permanent resident of Village Darauta, Post Office Lalpur, District Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh. iii) Let credentials of both petitioners also be verified, including the fact as to since when Petitioner No. 1-Pooja Devi, has been residing with Petitioner No. 2, Ajay, and what her actual age is, and whether any complaint has been registered in the State of Uttar Pradesh. iv) Let a copy of the petition be supplied to the learned State Counsel during the course of the day. v) List on 15.05.2026.” 3. Toda