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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/2231/2021disposed of

Pancholi Tisha Shantilal And ANR v. State Of Punjab And ORS

2021-03-05Mr. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill2 pages

In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRWP-2231-2021 (O&M) Date of Decision:-5.3.2021 Pancholi Tisha Shantilal 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. Neeraj Yadav, Advocate for the petitioners. (proceedings conducted through video conferencing) ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J.(Oral) 1.

Petitioner No.1-Pancholi Tisha Shantilal aged 18 years and petitioner No.2Gill Kamaldeep Hardeep Singh aged 18 years, who 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 respondents No.4 and 5, who do not approve of their 'live-in' relationship.

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Without commenting 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.2Commissioner of Police, Amritsar, District Amritsar to look into the matter and to dispose of the representation dated 22.2.2021 (Annexure P-3) in PANKAJ KAKKAR 2021.03.05 18:12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

( 2 ) CRWP-2231-2021 (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 22.2.2021 (Annexure P-3) be sent to respondent No.2-Commissioner of Police, Amritsar, District Amritsar so as to enable him to do the needful expeditiously.

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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.

5.3.2021 ( Gurvinder Singh Gill ) pankaj Judge Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No PANKAJ KAKKAR 2021.03.05 18:12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document