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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/21701/2016disposed of

Sabila And ANR v. State Of Haryana And ORS

2016-06-23Mr. Justice Jitendra Chauhan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No.21701 of 2016 Date of decision: 23.06.2016 Sabila and another --Petitioners

Versus

State of Haryana and others --Respondents Coram:

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Harinder Singh Sidhu

Present:

Mr. Satish Chaudhary, Advocate for the petitioners.

**** HARINDER SINGH SIDHU, J.

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 lives and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of private respondent No.4 to 6.

It has been averred that the date of birth of petitioner No.1 is 01.01.1998 and of petitioner No.2 is 23.08.1988. Copies of the Adhar Card with regard to their age proof are attached as Annexures P-1 and P-2 respectively.

It is averred in the petition that the marriage of the petitioners was solemnized on 04.02.2016 according to Muslim rites. Private respondent No.4 to 6 is opposed to the marriage, as the petitioners had performed the marriage without her consent. The petitioners have submitted representation dated 15.06.2016 (Annexure P-4) to respondent No. 2 seeking protection of their lives and liberty at the hands of the private respondents.

ATUL KUMAR TRIPATHI 2016.06.23 19:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document show signature

CRM-M No.21701 of 2016 -2The petitioners are present. Petitioner No.2 states that he will make a fixed deposit of Rs.50,000/- in the name of petitioner No.1. After hearing counsel for the petitioners and without expressing 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 v. State of U.P. And another, 2006(2) SCC (Criminal) 478, the present petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No.2 to look into the representation (Annexure P-5) in accordance with law.

List on 25.07.2016 for compliance regarding the fixed deposit. 23.06.2016 (HARINDER SINGH SIDHU) Atul JUDGE ATUL KUMAR TRIPATHI 2016.06.23 19:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document show signature