Kiranpreet Kaur And ANR v. State Of Punjab And ORS

CRWP-741-2025 (O&M) -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-741-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: January 24, 2025 Kiranpreet Kaur and another ......Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ

Present:

Ms.Preety Arya, Advocate for Mr.Geeteshwar Saini, Advocate for the petitioners.

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RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J.(ORAL) CRM-W-85-2025 Application is allowed, as prayed for.

CRWP-741-2025 1.

Present petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of directions to respondents No.1 to 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners, who are living in live-inrelationship, and not to interfere in the life of the petitioners at the behest of respondents No.4 and 5.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioners states that both the petitioners are major and are living together against the wishes of respondents No.4 and 5 and have sought protection to their life and liberty. They apprehend danger from respondents No.4 and 5. The petitioners have submitted a representation, dated 21.01.2025 (Annexure P-3) to respondent MEENU 2025.01.24 13:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRWP-741-2025 (O&M) -2No.2.

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Notice of motion to respondents no.1 to 3-State only. 4.

On asking of the Court, Mr.Tarun Aggarwal, Sr.DAG, Punjab, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents/State. 5.

Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, I dispose of the petition with a direction to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, District Batala, to decide the representation (Annexure P-3) of the petitioners and grant them protection, if any threat to their life and liberty is perceived. It is clarified that this order shall not be taken to grant immunity to the petitioners from legal action for violation of law, if any, committed by them. This order would not be understood having expressed any opinion whatsoever by this Court on the validity of their live-in-relationship. January 24, 2025 ( RAJESH BHARDWAJ ) meenuss JUDGE 1.

Whether speaking/reasoned ?

Yes/No 2.

Whether reportable ?

Yes/No MEENU 2025.01.24 13:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document