Amandeep Kaur And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

CRWP No. 459 of 2021 -1In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CRWP No. 459 of 2021 Date of Decision: 18.1.2021 Amandeep Kaur and another ......Petitioners

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State of Punjab and others ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARNARESH SINGH GILL

Present:

Mr. Varinder Chhibbar, Advocate for the petitioners.

**** HARNARESH SINGH GILL , J.

(ORAL) Case is taken up for hearing through video conferencing. This petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India for directing official respondents to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from the hands of respondents No. 4 to 6. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that both the petitioners have married against the wishes of respondents No. 4 to 6 and have sought protection to their life and liberty. They apprehend danger from respondents No. 4 to 6. The marriage certificate, evidencing their marriage, is on record as Annexure P-3. Petitioner No. 1-Amandeep Kaur has submitted a representation dated 14.1.2021, Annexure P-4 to respondent No. 2. Notice of motion to respondents No. 1 to 3- State only. On the asking of the Court, Mr.

Randhir Singh Thind, DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the State. Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, I dispose of the petition with directions to respondent No. 2 to decide the representation of petitioner No. 1, GURPREET SINGH 2021.01.

CRWP No. 459 of 2021 -2dated 14.1.2021 (Annexure P-4) and grant them protection, if any threat to their life and liberty is perceived. It is made clear that this order shall not be taken to protect the petitioners from legal action for violation of law if any committed by them.

(HARNARESH SINGH GILL) JUDGE January 18, 2021 Gurpreet Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No GURPREET SINGH 2021.01.18 15:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chadigarh