High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/2384/2023disposed of

Tanveer Singh And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

2023-03-14Mr. Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj2 pages

CRWP-2384-2023 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-2384-2023 Date of Decision: March 14, 2023 Tanveer Singh and another ......Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ

Present:

Mr.Munish Bhardwaj, Advocate for the petitioners.

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RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J.(ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of direction to respondents no.1 and 2 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from the hands of respondents no.3 to 5, as petitioners are living in live-in-relationship. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that both the petitioners major and they are living in live-in-relationship against the wishes of respondents no.3 to 5 and have sought protection to their life and liberty. The petitioners apprehend danger from respondents no.3 to 5. Petitioner No.1 has submitted a representation dated 09.03.2023 (Annexure P-3) to respondent no.2.

Notice of motion to respondents no.1 and 2-State only. On asking of the Court, Mr.Sandeep Kumar, DAG, Punjab, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of the State. Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, I dispose of the petition with a MEENU 2023.03.14 17:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment

CRWP-2384-2023 -2direction to respondent no.2, i.e., Senior Superintendent of Police, Rupnagar, to decide the representation, dated 09.03.2023 (Annexure P-3) of petitioner No.1 and grant them protection, if any threat to their life and liberty is perceived. It is clarified that this order shall not be taken to grant immunity to the petitioners from legal action for violation of law, if any, committed by them. This order would not be understood having expressed any opinion whatsoever by this Court on the validity of live-in-relationship of the petitioners.

Disposed of.

March 14, 2023 ( RAJESH BHARDWAJ ) meenuss JUDGE 1.

Whether speaking/reasoned ?

Yes/No 2.

Whether reportable ?

Yes/No MEENU 2023.03.14 17:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment