Preeti And ANR v. State Of Punjab And ORS

CRM-M-13494-2015 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-13494 of 2015 (O&M) Date of decision : April 28, 2015.

Preeti and another ... Petitioners

VERSUS

State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Petitioners in person with Ms. Jasmeet Mehra, 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 6, mother 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 (Annexure P-4) made by the petitioners. It has been stated that both the petitioners are major. The year of birth of petitioner No.1-Preeti is 1994 as per copy of Aadhar Card (Annexure P-1) and that of petitioner No.2Harpreet Singh is 1993 as per copy of Aadhar Card (Annexure P-2). They got married on 23.04.2015. Copy of marriage certificate along with photographs of marriage is Annexure P-3(colly). In view of the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioners and without expressing any opinion on the validity of marriage of petitioners, this petition is disposed of with direction to SACHIN MEHTA 2015.04.29 10:17 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

CRM-M-13494-2015 -2respondent No.2-Commissioner of Police, Amritsar to look into the representation (Annexure P-4) and take appropriate action in accordance with law, on receipt of certified copy of this order. 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. April 28, 2015 (SURINDER GUPTA) Sachin M.

JUDGE SACHIN MEHTA 2015.04.29 10:17 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh