Parveen Chopra And ANR v. State Of Punjab And ORS

CRM-M-19398-2015 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-19398-2015 Date of decision: 02.07.2015 Parveen Chopra and another ..... Petitioners

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State of Punjab and others ..... Respondents

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.P. NAGRATH PRESENT: Mr. Prashant Vashisth, Advocate for the petitioners. R.P. NAGRATH, J. (ORAL) Both the petitioners are present in person and stated to be major.

It is inter alia contended that petitioner No. 1-Parveen Chopra was earlier married with one Shikha Khosla D/o Rajesh Khosla resident of House No. 42, Street No. 3-A, Preet Nagar Phagwara, District Kapurthala and that marriage was dissolved under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 by a decree dated 31.05.2011 (Annexure P-4) passed by the learned Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division), Phagwara.

Notice of motion to respondents No. 1 to 3 only, at this stage.

On the asking of Court, Mr. Gazi Mohd., DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No. 1 to 3. Let three copies of paper-book be supplied to learned State RISHU KATARIA 2015.07.02 16:49 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

CRM-M-19398-2015 -2counsel during the course of day.

In view of the limited prayer made in the petition and without commenting upon the validity of marriage or the correctness of ages, the instant petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents No. 1 and 2 to look into the allegations contained in representation dated 29.05.2015 (Annexure P-5) and if warranted, take appropriate steps in accordance with law.

It is made clear that if a complaint for criminal offence or an FIR is pending, this order shall not cause any hindrance in those proceedings.

July 02, 2015 ( R.P. NAGRATH ) rishu JUDGE RISHU KATARIA 2015.07.02 16:49 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document