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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/19322/2015disposed of

Rajni Malhotra And ANR v. State Of Punjab And ORS

2015-06-08Mr. Justice A.B. Chaudhari2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-19322 of 2015 Date of decision: 08.06.2015 Rajni Malhotra and another ....Petitioner(s)

Versus

State of Punjab and others

...Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G.S.SANDHAWALIA

Present:

Ms. Veerpal Kaur, Advocate, for the petitioners.

G.S.SANDHAWALIA, J. (Oral) 1.

The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking direction to respondent Nos. 2 and 3 to provide protection to the life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of respondent Nos. 4 and 5. 2.

It has been averred that both the petitioners are major and have solemnized marriage against the wishes of the private respondents. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 is 12.01.1995 and copy of Aadhar Card to that effect is attached as Annexure P/3 and the date of birth of petitioner No. 2 is 15.10.1991 and a copy of Aadhar Card is attached as Annexure P/4. The marriage of the petitioners was solemnised on 02.06.2015 according to Hindu rites and the marriage certificate is attached as Annexure P-1 and the photographs of the marriage are attached as Annexure P/2. The petitioners have made a representation dated 02.06.2015 (Annexure P-5) to respondent no. 2 regarding their grievance and resultantly, they have approached this Court.

3.

After hearing counsel for the petitioners and without expressing SHIVANI GUPTA 2015.06.08 17:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

any opinion on the merits of the case or the validity of the marriage and the age of the petitioners and keeping in view the binding precedent of the Hon'ble Apex Court in Lata Singh Vs. State of U.P. and another 2006(2) SCC (Criminal) 478, the present petition is disposed of with direction to respondent nos. 2 and 3 to look into the said issue and take necessary action in accordance with law and provide protection, if required. 08.06.2015 (G.S. SANDHAWALIA) shivani JUDGE SHIVANI GUPTA 2015.06.08 17:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh