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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/2461/2024disposed of

Parveer Singh And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

2024-03-18Mr. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill2 pages

2024:PHHC:038255

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRWP-2461-2024 Date of Decision: 18.03.2024 Parveer Singh & another

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab & others

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL

Present:

Mr. Raman Kumar, Advocate, for the petitioners. GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J. (Oral) 1.

Petitioner No.1 - Parveer Singh, aged about 30 years and petitioner No.2 - Rajbir Kaur, aged about 26 years, who is stated to be married to respondent No.4 - Malkit Singh, 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, Ludhiana (Rural) to look into the matter and to dispose of representation dated 26.02.2024 VIMAL KUMAR 2024.03.18 17:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRWP-2461-2024 -2- (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 26.02.2024 (Annexure P-3) be sent to respondent No.2 - Senior Superintendent of Police, Ludhiana (Rural) 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. 18.03.2024 (GURVINDER SINGH GILL) Vimal JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No VIMAL KUMAR 2024.03.18 17:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document