High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/1394/2021disposed of

Nidhi Rani And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

2021-02-11Mr. Justice Harnaresh Singh Gill2 pages

CRWP No. 1394 of 2021 -1In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CRWP No. 1394 of 2021 Date of Decision: 11.2.2021 Nidhi Rani and another ......Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARNARESH SINGH GILL

Present:

Mr. Kuldeep Singh, Advocate for the petitioners.

**** HARNARESH SINGH GILL , J.

(ORAL) Case is taken up for hearing through video conferencing. This petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for directing respondents No. 1 to 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from the hands of private respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that both the petitioners are major and have married against the wishes of respondents No. 4 and 5 and have sought protection to their life and liberty. They apprehend danger from the private respondents. Their marriage certificate and photographs evidencing their marriage are on record as Annexure P-3 and Annexure P-4, respectively. The petitioners have submitted a representation dated 08.2.2021, Annexure P-5 to Senior Superintendent of Police, Hoshiarpur-respondent No. 2. Notice of motion to respondents No. 1 to 3- State only.

On the asking of the Court, Mr. Amar Ashok Pathak, Addl. A.G., Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the State. Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary GURPREET SINGH 2021.02.

CRWP No. 1394 of 2021 -2directions to Senior Superintendent of Police, Hoshiarpur-respondent No. 2 to decide the representation of the petitioners, dated 8.2.2021 (Annexure P-5) and grant them protection, if any threat to their life and liberty is perceived. It is made clear that this order shall not be taken to protect the petitioners from legal action for violation of law if any committed by them. (HARNARESH SINGH GILL) JUDGE February 11, 2021 Gurpreet Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No GURPREET SINGH 2021.02.11 14:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chadigarh