High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/11909/2018disposed of

Sonia And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

2018-03-21Lok Adalat Bench - 21 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No. 11909 of 2018 DATE OF DECISION :- March 21, 2018 Sonia and another

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others

...Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S. MADAAN Present:- Ms. Kuljinder Kaur, Advocate for the petitioners. *** It is contended that petitioner no. 1 Sonia, aged about 20 years has married petitioner no. 2 Vkeel Khan, aged about 29 years, against the wishes of her family members, arrayed as respondents no. 4 to 6, 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, Sangrur to take necessary steps to ensure that lives and liberty of the petitioners are not jeopardised at the hands of respondents no. 4 to 6.

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.