High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/2009/2024disposed of

Mandeep Kaur And ANR v. State Of Punjab And Others

2024-03-04Mr. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill2 pages

2024:PHHC:030268 In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRWP-2009-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision:-04.03.2024 Mandeep Kaur and another ... Petitioners

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State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Virendra Pratap Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J.(Oral)

1. Petitioner No.1-Mandeep Kaur aged about 47 years who is already married to respondent No.4-Malkit Singh and petitioner No.2-Sarabjeet Singh aged about 36 years, who is already married to one Simranjeet Kaur, both of whom are in a 'live-in' relationship, have approached this Court seeking issuance of a direction to official respondents to protect their lives and liberty as they apprehend threat to the same at the hands of private respondent No.4, who does not approve of their 'live-in' relationship.

2. Learned counsel submits that while husband of petitioner No.1 is a drug addict, wife of petitioner No.2 has already deserted him and is residing in the company of somebody else.

3. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and without commenting anything as regards the veracity of the averments made in the petition and also as regards the sanctity of alleged relationship or age of the petitioners, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-Senior Pankaj Kakkar 2024.03.04 17:32 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

CRWP-2009-2024 (O&M) ( 2 ) 2024:PHHC:030268 Superintendent of Police, District Gurdaspur, to look into the matter and to dispose off the representation dated 28.02.2024 (Annexure P-3) in accordance with law. In case, it is found that there is a genuine threat to the lives and liberty of the petitioners, then necessary steps warranted under law be taken thereupon at the earliest so as to ensure that no harm is caused to the petitioners.

3. A copy of this order alongwith copy of the representation dated 28.02.2024 (Annexure P-3) be sent to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, District Gurdaspur, so as to enable him to do the needful expeditiously.

4. It is, however, clarified that the aforesaid order shall not be taken to be any expression as regards the alleged relationship or age of the petitioners and shall not confer any immunity upon the petitioners, in case it is found that they have committed any wrong.

04.03.2024 ( GURVINDER SINGH GILL ) mohan JUDGE Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No Pankaj Kakkar 2024.03.04 17:32 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document