Shanti Devi And ANR v. State Of Punjab And ORS

CRM-M No.21159 of 2016 -1IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No.21159 of 2016 Date of Decision.15.06.2016 Shanti Devi and another .......Petitioners Vs.

State of Punjab and others ........Respondents

Present:

Mr. Mandeep Singh, Advocate for the petitioners.

CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL 1.

Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ?

2.

To be referred to the Reporters or not ?

3.

Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? -.- AMIT RAWAL J. (ORAL) The petitioners have filed this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for issuance of direction to official respondents No.1 to 3 to protect their life and liberty from the hands of private respondents No.4 to 9.

Petitioners are stated to be major and have solemnized marriage on 31.05.2016 which is against the wishes of their parents. Factum of marriage has been pleaded with reference to photographs (Annexure P-4). Petitioners have an apprehension at the hands of private respondents No.4 to 9 and in this regard, they have submitted a representation dated 01.06.2016 (Annexure P-5) to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Fazilkarespondent No.2, but no action has been taken so far. The present petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent-Senior Superintendent of Police, Fazilka to look into the representation of the petitioners and decide the same and if required, PANKAJ KUMAR 2016.06.15 17:38 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M No.21159 of 2016 -2provide the protection to the life and liberty of the petitioners by providing adequate security.

(AMIT RAWAL) JUDGE June 15, 2016 Pankaj* PANKAJ KUMAR 2016.06.15 17:38 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document