High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/559/2023disposed of

Shabnam And Another v. State Of Haryana And Others

2023-01-20Mr. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill2 pages

In The High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRWP-559-2023 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 20.1.2023 Shabnam and another ... Petitioners

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State of Haryana and others ... Respondents

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Azad Khan, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. M.D.Khan, Advocate, for respondent No.4.

***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J . (Oral) Petitioner No.1-Shabnam aged 27 years who is already stated to be married to Masiullah Akhtar and petitioner No.2-Nazim Khan aged 33 years who is stated to be a divorcee as per Panchayati divorce, 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.

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-Superintendent of Police, District Nuh, to look into the matter and to dispose off the representation dated 17.1.2023 (Annexure P-5) in accordance MOHAN SINGH 2023.01.20 15:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

- 2 - CRWP-559-2023 (O&M) 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 17.1.2023 (Annexure P-5) be sent to respondent No.2-Superintendent of Police, District Nuh, 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.

20.1.2023 (GURVINDER SINGH GILL) mohan JUDGE Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No MOHAN SINGH 2023.01.20 15:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document