Harpreet Kaur And ANR v. State Of Punjab And ORS

 





IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH.

 

Date of Decision: 10.01.2025 
 


   ....Petitioners

VERSUS

  






 
....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KARAMJIT SINGH  



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# ******* KARAMJIT SINGH, J.(Oral) Petitioners are praying for direction to respondents No.2 & 3 to provide protection to their life and liberty from the hands of private respondents No.4 & 5.

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In the petition, it has been stated that both the petitioners are into live-in-relationship which has been opposed by private respondents No.4 & 5 who are related to petitioner No.1.

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Counsel for the petitioners inter alia submits that petitioner No.1 unmarried female aged about 19 years and petitioner No.2 a bachelor male aged more than 18 years are living together with their own free will and consent against the wishes of respondents No.4 & 5. That the said respondents are extending threats to cause physical harm to the petitioners. To this effect petitioners have already submitted their representation dated 03.01.2025 (Annexure P-3) to respondent No.2 Priyanka Thakur 2025.01.10 18:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

 

( but the police authorities failed to take any action against the said private respondents to safeguard the life and liberty of the petitioners. 4.

Notice of motion.

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-& . accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3 and submits that in case any such representation submitted by the petitioners is pending, the same will be looked into and decided by competent authority as per law, at the earliest. 6.

In view of above, without going into the merits of the case, this petition is hereby disposed of with direction to respondent No.2 i.e. Senior Superintendent of Police, Jalandhar (Rural) to consider and decide representation dated 03.01.2025 (Annexure P-3) submitted by the petitioners in accordance with law within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. 7.

However, any observations made in this order will not be construed as an expression of opinion regarding the validity of the relationship between the petitioners. It is also made clear that respondents No.4 & 5 are at liberty to avail appropriate remedy available to them under law against the petitioners. In case the petitioners have committed any offence, law will take its own course.




 

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- Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No Priyanka Thakur 2025.01.10 18:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document