High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/1521/2021disposed of

Chandani And ANR v. State Of Punjab And ORS

2021-02-15Mr. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill2 pages

In The High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRWP-1521-2021 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 15.2.2021 Chandani 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. A.G.Khan, Advocate, for the petitioners.

(Proceedings conducted through video conferencing) ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J . (Oral) The petitioners 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 i.e. Senior Superintendent of Police, SAS Nagar, to look into the matter and to dispose of the representation dated 28.1.2021 (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 MOHAN SINGH 2021.02.15 19:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

- 2 - CRWP-1521-2021 (O&M) 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 28.1.2021 be sent to Senior Superintendent of Police, District SAS Nagar (respondent No.2), 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.

February 15, 2021 (GURVINDER SINGH GILL) mohan JUDGE Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No MOHAN SINGH 2021.02.15 19:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document