High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/1710/2023disposed of

Babli And Another v. State Of Haryana And Others

2023-02-23Mr. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill2 pages

In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRWP-1710-2023 (O&M) Date of Decision:-23.2.2023 Babli and another ... Petitioners

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State of Haryana and others ... Respondents

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Dhanvinder Singh Nigha, Advocate for the petitioners. ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J.(Oral)

1. Petitioner No.1-Babli aged about 26 years and petitioner No.2-Deepender aged about 22 years seek issuance of a direction to the 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. Petitioner No.1-Babli who is stated to have been previously married to one Rakesh who is stated to have expired in the year 2020. Petitioner No.1 is also stated to have been blessed with two children from the said previous marriage.

3. Without commenting as regards the veracity of the averments made in the petition and also as regards the validity of alleged marriage of the petitioners, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2Superintendent of Police, District Hissar, to look into the matter and to dispose off the representation dated 02.02.2023 (Annexure P-5) in MOHAN SINGH 2023.02.23 15:29 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

( 2 ) CRWP-1710-2023 (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.

4. A copy of this order alongwith copy of the representation dated 02.2.2023 (Annexure P-5) be sent to respondent No.2-Superintendent of Police, District Hissar, so as to enable him to do the needful expeditiously.

5. It is, however, clarified that the aforesaid order shall not be taken to be any expression as regards the validity of marriage of the petitioners and shall not confer any immunity upon the petitioners, in case it is found that they have committed any wrong.

6. Needless to mention, the petitoners shall be oblized to look after the children of petitioner No.1, which were born from her previous marriage. 23.2.2023 ( GURVINDER SINGH GILL ) mohan JUDGE Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No MOHAN SINGH 2023.02.23 15:29 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment