Sanju Bala And ANR. v. State Of Punjab And ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No. 12872 of 2015 Date of Decision: 23.04.2015 Sanju Bala & another ......Petitioners Vs State of Punjab & others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJ MOHAN SINGH

Present:

Mr. Sarvesh Kumar Gupta, Advocate for the petitioners.

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Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ?

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To be referred to the Reporters or not ?

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Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? RAJ MOHAN SINGH, J. (Oral) Petitioners have filed this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for issuance of directions to official respondents to protect the life and liberty from the hands of private respondents.

Petitioners claim themselves to be major and have solemnized marriage against the wishes of their parents on 21.04.2015. Factum of marriage has been pleaded with reference to marriage certificate and photographs (Annexures P-3 and P-4 respectively). Petitioners feel reasonable apprehension at the hands of private respondents, who were opposing their marriage. Precisely, for the grievance made in the present petition, petitioners have already filed a representation before Senior Superintendent of Police, Muktsar Sahib-respondent No.2 (Annexure P- 5), but no action has been taken so far.

SATYAWAN 2015.04.23 17:06 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh

CRM-M No. 12872 of 2015 -2Notice of motion.

At this stage, Mr. Arshdeep S. Kler, D.A.G., Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of State. Let three copies of the petition be supplied to him by learned counsel for the petitioners during the course of the day.

Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, Senior Superintendent of Police, Muktsar Sahibrespondent No.2 is directed to look into the representation made by the petitioners (Annexure P-5) and if required, necessary protection be provided to them if they are not required in any unlawful activity. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. 23.04.2015 (RAJ MOHAN SINGH) 'sp'

JUDGE SATYAWAN 2015.04.23 17:06 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh