High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/2019/2017allowed

Charanjit Dass And Another v. State Of Punjab & Others

2017-01-20Mr. Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj2 pages

CRM-M-2019-2017 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-2019 of 2017 Date of decision : 20.01.2017 Charanjit Dass and another ... Petitioners

VERSUS

State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Petitioners in person with Mr. Sahil Soi, Advocate.

SURINDER GUPTA, J.(Oral) This petition is for seeking protection of life and liberty of petitioners, who alleged to have married against the wishes of respondents No. 4 to 13.

Additional affidavit filed by petitioner no. 1-Charanjit Dass is taken on record.

Learned counsel for the petitioners has limited his prayer for taking appropriate action in accordance with law on the representation dated 18.01.2017 (Annexure P-4) made by the petitioners. It has been stated that both the petitioners are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1-Charanjit Das is 25.04.1981 as per copy of Aadhaar Card (Annexure P-2) and that of petitioner No.2-Nisha is 29.04.1994 as per copy of matriculation certificate (Annexure P-3). They got married on 18.01.2017. Photographs of marriage are Annexure P-5.

In view of the prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, but without expressing any opinion on the validity of marriage of petitioners, petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No.2Commissioner of Police, Jalandhar to look into the representation dated Jitender Kumar 2017.01.20 17:33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-2019-2017 -218.01.2017 (Annexure P-4) and take appropriate action in accordance with law, on receipt of copy of this order along with representation in his office. However, it is made clear that this order will have no effect on the validity of alleged marriage of the petitioners or on any other civil or criminal proceedings instituted against them. (SURINDER GUPTA) January 20, 2017.

JUDGE jk Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No Jitender Kumar 2017.01.20 17:33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document