High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/716/2024disposed of

Pooja And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

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

2024:PHHC:009423 In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRWP-716-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision:-24.01.2024 Pooja 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. Surinder Kaur, Advocate for the petitioners. ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J.(Oral)

1. Petitioner No.1-Pooja aged about 31 years who is already married to respondent No.5-Anil Kumar but claims that her marriage has been dissolved by a 'panchayati' divorce and petitioner No.2-Rahul aged about 31 years a widower, 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 private respondents No.4 and 5, who do not approve of their 'live-in' relationship.

2. 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 or age of the petitioners, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana, to look into the matter and to dispose off the representation dated 10.01.2024 (Annexure P-1) in accordance with law. In case, it is found that there is a genuine threat to the lives and liberty of the MOHAN SINGH 2024.01.24 16:53 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

CRWP-716-2024 (O&M) ( 2 ) 2024:PHHC:009423 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.

3. A copy of this order alongwith copy of the representation dated 10.01.2024 (Annexure P-1) be sent to respondent No.2-Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana, 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 alleged relationship 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 ) mohan JUDGE Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No MOHAN SINGH 2024.01.24 16:53 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment