High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/392/2023disposed of

Anu And ANR. v. State Of Punjab And Others

2023-01-16Mr. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill2 pages

In The High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRWP-392-2023 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 16.1.2023 Anu and another ... Petitioners

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State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Ms. Jasneet, Advocate for Ms. Sheena Khanna, Advocate, for the petitioners. ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J . (Oral) Petitioner No.1-Anu aged 26 years who is already stated to be married to respondent No.4 and petitioner No.2-Shubham Raj aged 28 years, both of whom are in a 'live-in' relationship, have approached this Court seeking issuance of a direction to official respondents to protect their lives and liberty as they apprehend threat to the same at the hands of respondent Nos.4 to 7, who do not approve of their 'live-in' relationship.

Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and without commenting anything as regards the veracity of the averments made in the petition and also as regards the sanctity of alleged relationship of the petitioners, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2Commissioner of Police, Jalandhar District Jalandhar to look into the matter and to dispose off the representation dated 10.1.2023 (Annexure P-3) in accordance with law. In case, it is found that there is a genuine threat to the MOHAN SINGH 2023.01.

- 2 - CRWP-392-2023 (O&M) lives and liberty of the petitioners, then necessary steps warranted under law be taken thereupon at the earliest so as to ensure that no harm is caused to the petitioners.

A copy of this order alongwith copy of the representation dated 10.1.2023 (Annexure P-3) be sent to respondent No.2-Commissioner of Police, Jalandhar District Jalandhar so as to enable him to do the needful expeditiously.

It is, however, clarified that the aforesaid order shall not be taken to be any expression as regards the alleged relationship of the petitioners and shall not confer any immunity upon the petitioners, in case it is found that they have committed any wrong.

16.1.2023 (GURVINDER SINGH GILL) mohan JUDGE Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No MOHAN SINGH 2023.01.16 14:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document