JUDGMENT

Manoj Bajaj, J. - The petitioners, who are yet to attain the marriageable age, have approached this court by way of this criminal writ petition under Article 226 Constitution of India for issuance of directions to the official respondent Nos.2 to 4 for protection of their life and liberty from their estranged family members, who are opposing their live-in-relationship.

2. The facts, in brief, leading to the filing of this petition are that petitioner No.1-Daya Ram born on 18.04.2001 (20 years and 2 months old) and petitioner No.2-Reenu born on 25.10.2006 (14 years and 8 months old), knew each other for the last one year, who with the passage of time fell in love, but the parents of Reenu opposed their relationship. As parents of Reenu were making arrangements to solemnize her marriage with a boy of their choice and upon learning this, she requested them not to do so, however, the parents remained adament on their decision. The petitioner No.2 left her house on 01.06.2021 and contacted petitioner No.l and decided to reside together in live-in-relationship till they attain the marriageable age. As per pleadings, it is apprehended that the parents of petitioner No.2 would not s