High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/12872/2017disposed of

Mandeep Kaur And ANR v. State Of Punjab And ORS

2017-04-19Mr. Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj2 pages

CRM-M-12872-2017 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-12872 of 2017 (O&M) Date of decision : April 19, 2017 Mandeep Kaur and another ... Petitioners

VERSUS

State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Petitioners in person with Mr. J.S. Jaidka, 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 respondent No. 4, father 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 14.04.2017 (Annexure P-5) submitted by petitioners to Commissioner of Police, Jalandhar. It has been stated that both the petitioners are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1- Mandeep Kaur is 15.03.1987 as per copy of Driving Licence (Annexure P-1) and that of petitioner No.2- Raghav Bhardwaj is 29.08.1987 as per copy of Driving Licence (Annexure P-2). They got married on 13.04.2017. 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 Commissioner of Police, Jyoti 2017.04.20 14:14 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-12872-2017 -2Guru Gram to look into the representation dated 14.04.2017, Annexure P-5 (addressed to Commissioner of Police, Jalandhar) 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 19, 2017.

JUDGE Jyoti-II Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether Reportable:

Yes/No Jyoti 2017.04.20 14:14 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document