Arpita And ANR v. State Of Punjab And ORS

CRWP-77-2025(O&M) -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-77-2025(O&M) Date of Decision: January 08, 2025 Arpita and another ......Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ

Present:

Mr.Digvijay Nagpal, Advocate for Mr.Vishal Mittal, Advocate for the petitioners.

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RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J.(ORAL) 1.

Present petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for directing respondents No.2 to 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners and to restrain the private respondents No.4 to 7 and not to harass or interfere in the peaceful married life of the petitioners. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioners states that both the petitioners are major and have married against the wishes of respondents No.4 to 7 and have sought protection to their life and liberty. They apprehend danger from respondents No.4 to 7. Their marriage certificate evidencing their marriage is on record as Annexure P-3. The petitioners have submitted a representation, dated 06.01.2025 (Annexure P-4) to respondent No.2.

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Notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 3-State only. 4.

On asking of the Court, Mr.T arun Aggarwal, Sr.DAG, Punjab, MEENU 2025.01.09 13:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents/State.

CRWP-77-2025(O&M) -25.

Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, I dispose of the petition with a direction to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Fazilka, to decide the representation (Annexure P-4) of the petitioners and grant them protection, if any threat to their life and liberty is perceived. It is clarified that this order shall not be taken to grant immunity to the petitioners from legal action for violation of law, if any, committed by them. This order would not be understood having expressed any opinion whatsoever by this Court on the validity of the marriage of the petitioners. January 08, 2025 ( RAJESH BHARDWAJ ) meenuss JUDGE 1.

Whether speaking/reasoned ?

Yes/No 2.

Whether reportable ?

Yes/No MEENU 2025.01.09 13:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document