High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/630/2023disposed of

Zoya Aleena And Another v. State Of Ut Chandigarh And Others

2023-01-23Mr. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill2 pages

In The High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRWP-630-2023 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 23.1.2023 Zoya Aleena and another ... Petitioners

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State of U.T. Chandigarh and others ... Respondents

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Arun Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Vinayjeet Singh Mahal, APP, U.T. Chandigarh. ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J . (Oral) Petitioner No.1-Zoya Aleena aged 18 years and petitioner No.2Shahid aged 28 years 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 private respondents, having married against the wishes of their families. Mr. Vinayjeet Singh Mahal, APP, U.T. Chandigarh, upon whom an advance copy of the petition had been served, has put in appearance and has submitted that the police had visited the residence of the petitioners, but they were not available there and it is only parents of petitioner No.2Shahid, who has simply stated that his son has been missing since the last 10 days.

PANKAJ KAKKAR 2023.01.23 14:14 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

- 2 - CRWP-630-2023 (O&M) Without commenting as regards the veracity of the averments made in the petition and also as regards the validity of alleged marriage of the petitioners, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Chandigarh, to look into the matter and to dispose off the representation dated 16.1.2023 (Annexure P-4) in accordance with law. In case, it is found that there is a genuine threat to the 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 16.1.2023 (Annexure P-4) be sent to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Chandigarh, 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 validity of marriage of the petitioners and shall not confer any immunity upon the petitioners, in case it is found that they have committed any wrong.

23.1.2023 (GURVINDER SINGH GILL) mohan JUDGE Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No PANKAJ KAKKAR 2023.01.23 14:14 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document