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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/2071/2024disposed of

Madhu And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

2024-03-05Mr. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill2 pages

2024:PHHC:031484

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRWP-2071-2024 Date of Decision: 05.03.2024 Madhu & another

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab & others

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL

Present:

Mr. Kartik Sachdeva and Mr. Sirat Sapra, Advocates, for the petitioners.

GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J. (Oral) 1.

Petitioner No.1 - Madhu, aged about 22 years, and petitioner No.2 - Goutam Soni, aged about 20 years, 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 respondents, who do not approve of their 'live-in' relationship.

2.

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 Superintendent of Police, Fazilka to look into the matter and to dispose of representation dated 29.02.2024 (Annexure P-3) in accordance with law. In case, it is found that there is a genuine VIMAL KUMAR 2024.03.05 17:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRWP-2071-2024 -2threat 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 29.02.2024 (Annexure P-3) be sent to respondent No.2 - Senior Superintendent of Police, Fazilka 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. 05.03.2024 (GURVINDER SINGH GILL) Vimal JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No VIMAL KUMAR 2024.03.05 17:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document