Manisha And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

CRWP No. 141 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRWP No. 141 of 2025 DATE OF DECISION :- 09.01.2025 Manisha and another

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others

...Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present:- Mr. Mohit Kakkar, Advocate for the petitioners. *** SUMEET GOEL , J.

(Oral) 1.

The petitioners have approached this Court for issuance of necessary directions for protecting their life and liberties which according to them are at stake because they are in a live-in-relationship. The petitioners claim themselves to be major in terms of age. According to the copies of the Aadhar Cards (Annexure P-1 and P-2), the date of birth of the petitioner No.1 is 01.01.2001 and the date of birth of the petitioner No.2 is 01.01.2001.

2.

The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that a marriage is not a must for providing security to a couple in a 'live-in-relationship' because protection qua life and liberty is sacrosanct and stands at the highest pedestal. He has also placed reliance upon orders passed by the co-ordinate Bench of this Court in 'Sarabjeet Kaur and another versus State of Punjab and others' in CRWP-102-2022 decided on 07.01.2022; 'Goutam Kumar and another versus State of Punjab and others' in CRWP-8088PARVINDER SINGH 2025.01.09 17:42 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

CRWP No. 141 of 2025 2021 decided on 26.08.2021; Bharti and Another Versus State of U.T., Chandigarh & others and 'Annu Rani & Anr. vs. State of Haryana' in CRWP-11060-2023 decided on 15.11.2023.

3.

Notice of motion to respondent Nos. 1 to 3 (i.e. official respondents).

4.

On the asking of the Court, Mr. Adhiraj Singh, AAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents. 5.

At this stage, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case as well as on the age and nature of the relationship between the petitioners; I deem it appropriate to direct respondent Nos. 2 and 3 (concerned SSP/SHO) to look into the matter and pass an appropriate order on the representation stated to have been filed by the petitioners before him/her on 06.01.2025 (Annexure P-3) & pass appropriate orders thereupon within two weeks from today.

6.

However, if the petitioners are found to have been involved in any other case, then this order shall not preclude the competent authority from taking lawful action against the petitioners. 7.

The petition stands disposed off. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed off.

(SUMEET GOEL) JUDGE 09.01.2025 P.Singh Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No PARVINDER SINGH 2025.01.09 17:42 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment