High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/14189/2017disposed of

Manpreet Singh And Another v. State Of Haryana And Others

2017-04-26Mr. Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj2 pages

CRM-M-14189-2017 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-14189 of 2017 (O&M) Date of decision : April 26, 2017 Manpreet Singh and another ... Petitioners

VERSUS

State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Petitioners in person with Mr. Mohan Singla, Advocate.

SURINDER GUPTA, J.(Oral) Affidavit of petitioner No.1 filed today in Court, which is taken on record.

Learned counsel for petitioners submits that petitioners have filed this petition seeking protection of their life and liberty alleging that petitioner No.2-Amandeep Kaur, who is major, has married petitioner No.1Manpreet Singh, who is below 21 years of age, against the wishes of respondents No.4 & 5, who are parents of petitioner No. 2. Apprehending danger to their life and liberty, they moved representation dated 22.04.2017 (Annexure P-4) to Superintendent of Police, Fatehabad. He confines the relief claimed in this petition for direction to respondent No. 2 to look into the representation of petitioners and take appropriate action in accordance with law.

In view of above submission of learned counsel for petitioners, this petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No.2-Superintendent of Police, Fatehabad to look into the representation dated 22.04.2017 Sachin Mehta 2017.04.26 17:28 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document HIGH COURT, CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-14189-2017 -2- (Annexure P-4) 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 or intended against them under any law including the provisions of Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. (SURINDER GUPTA) April 26, 2017.

JUDGE Sachin M.

Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable:

Yes/No Sachin Mehta 2017.04.26 17:28 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document HIGH COURT, CHANDIGARH