Jyoti & ANR. v. State Of Punjab & ORS.

CRM-M-16992-2015 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-16992 of 2015 (O&M) Date of decision : May 25, 2015.

Jyoti and another ... Petitioners

VERSUS

State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Petitioners in person with Mr. Vivek S. Dadwal, 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 7, 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 dated 18.05.2015 (Annexure P-5) made by petitioner No.1. It has been stated that both the petitioners are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1-Jyoti is 20.04.1986 as per copy of PAN Card (Annexure P-1) and that of petitioner No.2-Aarevish is 14.10.1985 as per copy of Voter Identity Card (Annexure P-2). They got married (performed Nikah) on 11.05.2015 vide Nikahnama(Annexure P-3). Photographs of marriage are Annexure P-4. 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 2015.05.26 10:11 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

CRM-M-16992-2015 -2respondent No.2 to look into the representation dated 18.05.2015 (Annexure P-5) and take appropriate action in accordance with law, on receipt of certified 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. May 25, 2015 (SURINDER GUPTA) Sachin M.

JUDGE SACHIN MEHTA 2015.05.26 10:11 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh