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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/1025/2023disposed of

Meena Rani And ANR. v. State Of Punjab And Others

2023-02-03Mr. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill2 pages

In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRWP-1025-2023 (O&M) Date of Decision:-3.2.2023 Meena Rani 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. Manvir Singh Toor, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms. Swati Batra, DAG, Punjab.

***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J. (Oral) 1.

Petitioner No.1-Meena Rani aged about 24 years and petitioner No.2Gurdeep Singh aged about 20 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 respondent Nos.4 to 8, who does not approve of their 'live-in' relationship.

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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 of the petitioners, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Barnala, District Barnala to look into the matter and to dispose off the representation dated 30.1.2023 (Annexure P-3) in PANKAJ KAKKAR 2023.02.03 15:31 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

( 2 ) CRWP-1025-2023 (O&M) 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 be taken thereupon at the earliest so as to ensure that no harm is caused to the petitioners.

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A copy of this order alongwith copy of the representation dated 30.1.2023 (Annexure P-3) be sent to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Barnala, District Barnala 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 of the petitioners and shall not confer any immunity upon the petitioners, in case it is found that they have committed any wrong.

3.2.2023 ( Gurvinder Singh Gill ) pankaj Judge Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No PANKAJ KAKKAR 2023.02.03 15:31 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document