Divanshi And ANR v. State Of Punjab And ORS

CRWP-1724-2025 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-1724-2025 Date of Decision: February 19, 2025 Divanshi and another ......Petitioners

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State of Punjab and others ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ

Present:

Mr.Satnam Singh, Advocate for the petitioners.

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RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J.(ORAL) 1.

Present petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for directing respondents No.2 and 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from the hands of respondent No.4 and not to interfere in their matrimonial life at the behest of respondent No.4 and other relatives and friends by taking into consideration their representation, dated 13.02.2025, Annexure P-5.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners states that both the petitioners are major and have married against the wishes of respondent No.4 and have sought protection to their life and liberty. They apprehend danger from respondent No.4. Their marriage certificate and photographs evidencing their marriage are on record as Annexures P-3 and P-4. The petitioners have submitted a representation, dated 13.02.2025 (Annexure P5) to respondent No.2. 3.

Notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 3-State only. MEENU 2025.02.20 10:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 4.

On asking of the Court, Mr.Tarun Aggarwal, Sr.DAG, Punjab,

CRWP-1724-2025 -2who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents/State. 5.

Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, I dispose of the petition with a direction to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Hoshiarpur, District Hoshiarpur, to decide the representation (Annexure P-5) of the petitioners and grant them protection, if any threat to their life and liberty is perceived. It is clarified that this order shall not be taken to grant immunity to the petitioners from legal action for violation of law, if any, committed by them. This order would not be understood having expressed any opinion whatsoever by this Court on the validity of the marriage of the petitioners. February 19, 2025 ( RAJESH BHARDWAJ ) meenuss JUDGE 1.

Whether speaking/reasoned ?

Yes/No 2.

Whether reportable ?

Yes/No MEENU 2025.02.20 10:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document