High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/1281/2023disposed of

Rajpreet Kaur And ANR. v. State Of Punjab And Others

2023-02-10Mr. Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj2 pages

CRWP-1281-2023 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-1281-2023 Date of Decision: 10.02.2023 Rajpreet Kaur and another ..... Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others .......Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ

Present:

Mr. Karanjit Singh Gill, Advocate, for the petitioners. Rajesh Bhardwaj, J. (ORAL) The present petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of Constitution of of India for issuance of direction to respondents No.2 and 3 not to harass the petitioners illegally at the behest of respondents No.4 to 6 and also directing respondents No.2 and 3 to restrain respondents No.4 to 6 from interfering in their married life Learned counsel for the petitioners states that both the petitioners are major and have married against the wishes of respondents no.4 to 6 and have sought protection to their life and liberty. They apprehend danger from respondents no.4 to 6. Their marriage certificate evidencing their marriage is on record as Annexure P-3. The petitioners have submitted a representation dated 07.02.2023 (Annexure P-4) to respondent no.2.

Notice of motion.

Mr. Sandeep Kumar, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the State.

Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, I dispose of the petition with a SHARMILA DEVI 2023.02.10 17:03 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRWP-1281-2023 -2direction to respondent no.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Faridkot, to decide the representation (Annexure P-4) 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 the marriage of the petitioners.

Disposed of.

(RAJESH BHARDWAJ) 10.02.2023 JUDGE sharmila Whether Speaking/Reasoned :

Yes/No Whether Reportable :

Yes/No SHARMILA DEVI 2023.02.10 17:03 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document