High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/11905/2018disposed of

Yogeshwar Singh And Another v. State Of Punjab & Others

2018-03-21Lok Adalat Bench - 21 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No. 11905 of 2018 DATE OF DECISION :- March 21, 2018 Yogeshwer Singh and another

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others

...Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S. MADAAN Present:- Ms. Satpreet Grewal, Advocate for the petitioners. *** It is contended that petitioner no. 1 Yogeshwer Singh, aged about 28 years has married petitioner no. 2 Jyoti, aged about 29 years, against the wishes of her family members, arrayed as respondents no. 4 and 5, who are threatening to interfere in their marital life, as such to seek protection in that regard, the petitioners have approached this Court by way of filing the present petition. The petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no. 2 Senior Superintendent of Police, Hoshiarpur to take necessary steps to ensure that lives and liberty of the petitioners are not jeopardised at the hands of respondents no. 4 and 5.

However, this direction will not validate the marriage said to have taken place between the petitioners and will have no effect on any civil or criminal action which could be initiated in the matter in accordance with law. (H.S. MADAAN) JUDGE March 21, 2018 p.singh Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No Parvinder Singh 2018.03.