Daljeet Kaur And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

In The High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRWP-860-2023 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 31.1.2023 Daljeet Kaur 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. Manpreet Singh Dua, Advocate, for the petitioners. Ms. Swati Batra, DAG, Punjab, assisted by ASI Ravi Kant.

***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J . (Oral) Petitioner No.1-Daljeet kaur aged 25 years who is already stated to be married to respondent No.4 and petitioner No.2-Chikatar Singh aged 27 years who is also stated to be married to Paramjit Kaur, 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 respondent Nos.4 to 6, who do not approve of their 'live-in' relationship.

Notice of motion.

At this stage, Ms. Swati Batra, DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State and submits that pursuant to receipt of an advance copy of the petition, necessary verification was got done and during the course of which statement of petitioner-Daljeet Kaur was recorded who MOHAN SINGH 2023.01.31 16:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRWP-860-2023 - 2 - has stated that she does not nurse any apprehension or any threat to her life and liberty as of now.

Faced with the aforestated position, the instant petition is dismissed as having been rendered infructuous. However, in case at a later stage, the petitioners apprehend any threat to their life and liberty, it shall be open to the petitioners to approach this Court again. 31.1.2023 (GURVINDER SINGH GILL) mohan JUDGE Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No MOHAN SINGH 2023.01.31 16:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document