High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/912/2024disposed of

Tamana And ANR. v. State Of Punjab And Others

2024-01-31Mr. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill2 pages

2024:PHHC:012929 In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRWP-912-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision:-31.01.2024 Tamana 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. Rajat Dogra, Advocate for the petitioners. ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J.(Oral)

1. Petitioner No.1 - Tamana aged about 17 years and 11 months and petitioner No.2 - Tarun aged about 21 years, 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 to 8, 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 - Senior Superintendent of Police, Police District Batala, District Gurdaspur, to look into the matter and to dispose off the representation dated 25.1.2024 (Annexure P-3) 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 Pankaj Kakkar 2024.01.31 15:54 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

CRWP-912-2024 (O&M) ( 2 ) 2024:PHHC:012929 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 25.1.2024 (Annexure P-3) be sent to respondent No.2 - Senior Superintendent of Police, Police District Batala, District Gurdaspur, 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.

31.01.2024 ( GURVINDER SINGH GILL ) pankaj JUDGE Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No Pankaj Kakkar 2024.01.31 15:54 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document