Inderjeet Kaur And ANR v. State Of Punjab And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH Sr. No. 145 CRWP-1418-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision:11.02.2025 Inderjeet Kaur and another

...Petitioners

VERSUS

State of Punjab and others

...Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ

Present:

Mr. Dheeraj Kumar,Advocate for the petitioners.

- RAJESH BHARDWAJ , J.(ORAL) 1.

Present petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for directing official respondents to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from the hands of respondents No.4 to 9. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioners states that both the petitioners are major and have married against the wishes of respondents No.4 to 9 and have sought protection to their life and liberty. They apprehend danger from respondents No.4 to 9. Their marriage certificate and photographs evidencing their marriage are on record as Annexures P-3 and P-4. The petitioners have submitted a representation through e-mail dated 09.02.2025 (Annexure P-5) to respondent No.2. 3.

Notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 3-State only. 4.

On asking of the Court, Mr. Rubal Pawar, AAG., Punjab, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents/State. 5.

Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, I dispose of the petition with a direction to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Patiala, to decide the representation (Annexure P-5) of the petitioners and grant them DINESH KUMAR 2025.02.13 13:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document at the bottom of left side

CRWP-1418-2025 (O&M) 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. ( RAJESH BHARDWAJ ) JUDGE 11.02.2025 dinesh Whether speaking/reasoned?

Yes/No Whether reportable?

Yes/No DINESH KUMAR 2025.02.13 13:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document at the bottom of left side