Fozia @ Mahi & ANR v. Ut Of Chandigarh And ORS

CRM-M-12873-2017 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-12873 of 2017 (O&M) Date of decision : April 19, 2017 Fozia @ Mahi and another ... Petitioners

VERSUS

State of U.T.Chandigarh and others ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Petitioners in person with Mr. Amandeep Singh, 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 and 5, parents 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 16.04.2017 (Annexure P-5) submitted by petitioners to Senior Superintendent of Police, Chandigarh. It has been stated that both the petitioners are major. The year of birth of petitioner No.1- Fozia @ Mahi and petitioner No.2- Rakesh Chand is 1984 as per copies of Aadhaar Card (Annexures P-1 & P-2). They got married on 16.04.2017. 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 respondent No. 2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Chandigarh, to look into the representation dated Jyoti 2017.04.20 17:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-12873-2017 -216.04.2017 (Annexure P-5) 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 17:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document