High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/621/2024disposed of

Jyoti And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

2024-01-24Mr. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill2 pages

2024:PHHC:009209 In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRWP-621-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision:-24.01.2024 Jyoti 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:- Mr. Rajender Kumar, Advocate for Mr. Amit Kashyap, Advocate for the petitioners. ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J.(Oral)

1. Petitioner No.1 - Jyoti aged about 33 years and 3 months, who is stated to be a widow, and petitioner No.2 - Suraj aged about 23 years and 3 months 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.

2. Without commenting as regards the veracity of the averments made in the petition and also as regards the validity of alleged marriage or age of the petitioners, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 - Senior Superintendent of Police, SAS Nagar, Mohali to look into the matter and to dispose off the representation dated 18.1.2024 (Annexure P-5) 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 Pankaj Kakkar 2024.01.24 17:10 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

CRWP-621-2024 (O&M) ( 2 ) 2024:PHHC:009209 be taken thereupon at the earliest so as to ensure that no harm is caused to the petitioners.

3. A copy of this order alongwith copy of the representation dated 18.01.2024 (Annexure P-5) be sent to respondent No.2 - Senior Superintendent of Police, SAS Nagar, Mohali, so as to enable him to do the needful expeditiously.

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

24.01.2024 ( Gurvinder Singh Gill ) Pankaj Judge Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No Pankaj Kakkar 2024.01.24 17:10 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document