High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/12691/2017disposed of

Gurpreet Kaur And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

2017-04-18Mr. Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj2 pages

CRM-M-12691-2017 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M- 12691 of 2017 (O&M) Date of decision :April 18, 2017 Gurpreet Kaur and another ... Petitioners

VERSUS

State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Petitioners in person with Mr. Arunjeet Singh Kakkar, Advocate.

SURINDER GUPTA, J.(Oral) This petition is for seeking protection of life and liberty of petitioners, who alleged to have married against the wishes of respondents No.4 to 8, parents and brothers of petitioner No. 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners has limited his prayer for taking appropriate action in accordance with law on the representation dated 27.03.2017 (Annexure P-5) submitted by petitioner No. 1 to Commissioner of Police, Faridkot. It has been stated that both the petitioners are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1- Gurpreet Kaur is 01.06.1991 as per copy of Aadhaar Card (Annexure P-1) and that of petitioner No.2-Sewak Singh is 10.04.1995 as per copy of Voter Identity Card (Annexure P-2). They got married on 26.03.2017. Photographs of marriage are Annexure P-4.

In view of the submission of learned counsel for the petitioners, but without expressing any opinion on the validity of marriage of petitioners, petition is disposed of with direction to Senior Superintendent Jyoti 2017.04.18 16:59 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document HIGH COURT, CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-12691-2017 -2of Police, Faridkot to look into the representation dated 27.03.2017, Annexure P-5 (addressed to Commissioner of Police, Faridkot) and take appropriate action in accordance with law, on receipt of copy of this order along with representation in his office.

However, it is made clear that this order will have no effect on the validity of alleged marriage of the petitioners or on any other civil or criminal proceedings instituted against them. (SURINDER GUPTA) April 18, 2017.

JUDGE Jyoti-II Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether Reportable:

Yes/No Jyoti 2017.04.18 16:59 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document HIGH COURT, CHANDIGARH