High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/1291/2024disposed of

Harpreet Kaur And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

2024-02-12Mr. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill2 pages

2024:PHHC:019022 In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRWP-1291-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision:-12.02.2024 Harpreet Kaur 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. Sukhwinder Singh Kainth, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Sartaj Singh Gill, Sr. DAG, Punjab.

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

1. Petitioner No.1-Harpreet Kaur aged about 25 years and petitioner No.2Jagdeep Singh aged about 32 years 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.

2. Without commenting as regards the veracity of the averments made in the petition and also as regards the validity of alleged marriage or age of the petitioners, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana, to look into the matter and to dispose off the representation dated 07.02.2024 (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 MOHAN SINGH 2024.02.12 03:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment

CRWP-1291-2024 (O&M) ( 2 ) 2024:PHHC:019022 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.

3. A copy of this order alongwith copy of the representation dated 07.02.2024 (Annexure P-5) be sent to respondent No.2-Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana, 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 validity of marriage 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.

12.02.2024 ( GURVINDER SINGH GILL ) mohan JUDGE Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No MOHAN SINGH 2024.02.12 03:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment