Poonam Devi And ANR. v. State Of Punjab And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-16133 of 2017 (O&M) Date of decision : May 08, 2017 Poonam Devi and another ... Petitioners

VERSUS

State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Petitioners in person with Mr. Sahil Khunger, Advocate.

SURINDER GUPTA, J.(Oral) Affidavit of petitioner No. 2 filed today in the Court is taken on record.

Learned counsel for petitioners submits that petitioners have filed this petition seeking protection of their lives and liberty alleging that they are major and have married against the wishes of respondents No. 4 to 7, who are parents, brother and other relative of petitioner No. 1. Apprehending danger to their lives and liberty, they moved representation dated 29.04.2017 (Annexure P-5) to Station House Officer, P.S. Sadar, Banga, S.B.S. Nagar, Punjab. 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-Senior Superintendent of Police, S.B.S. Nagar, to look into the representation dated 29.04.2017, Annexure P-5 (addressed to Station House Officer, P.S. Sadar, Banga, S.B.S. Nagar, Punjab) 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 against them. (SURINDER GUPTA) May 08, 2017 JUDGE Jyoti-II Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No Jyoti 2017.05.08 16:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document