Menka And ANR v. State Of Punjab And ORS

In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CRWP No. 2413 of 2020 Date of Decision: 05.3.2020 Menka and another ......Petitioners

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State of Punjab and others ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARNARESH SINGH GILL

Present:

Petitioners in person along with Mr. Shakti Mehta, Advocate.

**** HARNARESH SINGH GILL , J.

(ORAL) Menka and Sukhchain, the petitioners before me, claim themselves to be major. They have pleaded that they have married against the wishes of respondents No. 4 and 5 and seek protection to their life and liberty. They apprehend danger from respondents No. 4 and 5. They have placed on record marriage certificate and photographs Annexure P-3 and Annexure P-4, respectively evidencing their marriage. The petitioners have submitted a representation dated 02.3.2020, Annexure P-5 to respondent No. 2. Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, I dispose of the petition with directions to respondent No. 2 to decide the representation of the petitioners, Annexure P-5 and grant them protection, if any threat to their life and liberty is perceived. It is made clear that this order shall not be taken to protect the petitioners from legal action for violation of law if any committed by them. (HARNARESH SINGH GILL) JUDGE March 05, 2020 Gurpreet Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No GURPREET SINGH 2020.03.05 16:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chadigarh