Harsh And Another v. State Of Haryana And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRWP-2107-2025 Date of decision: 03.03.2025 HARSH AND ANOTHER ....Petitioners V/s STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL

Present:

Mr. Nirmal Singh, Advocate, for the petitioners. ***** H.S.GREWAL, J. (ORAL) 1.

The petitioners are seeking a direction to the official respondents to protect their life and liberty as they apprehend danger from private respondents. It is stated in the petition that petitioners have performed their marriage, which is against the will of private respondents and they have apprehension that the private respondents might cause physical harm to them.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that both the petitioners being major, however, petitioner No.2 is a widow woman, got married against the wishes of private respondents. Ever since then, the petitioners are being threatened with dire consequences by the private respondents. Resultantly, a representation/complaint dated 28.02.2025 (Annexure P-5) was also made to respondent No.2-Superintendent of Police, Kurukshetra, District Kurukshetra, wherein a mention has been made about the alleged threat perception. Learned counsel submits that despite the official respondents having been communicated about the POONAM RATHORE 2025.03.03 17:10 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh

CRWP-2107-2025 -2alleged threat perception, no steps have been taken to come to the rescue of the petitioners. Learned counsel submits that he would be satisfied if directions are issued to respondent No.2- Superintendent of Police, Kurukshetra, District Kurukshetra to look into their representation/ complaint dated 28.02.2025 (Annexure P-5) and take appropriate steps at the earliest.

3.

Notice of motion to respondents No. 1 to 3 only. 4.

At the asking of the Court Ms. Ankita Ahuja, AAG, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No. 1 to 3. 5.

Keeping in view the mandate of Supreme Court in the case of "Lata Singh V. State of U.P. and another", JT 2006 (6) SC 173, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No. 2Superintendent of Police, Kurukshetra, District Kurukshetra, to look into the matter and take appropriate action in accordance with law to ensure that no harm is caused to the life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of private respondents.

6.

It is clarified that this order shall not be treated as a stamp of this Court about the marriage of the parties and no opinion with regard to the validity of the marriage has been expressed in this order. (H.S.GREWAL) March 03, 2025 JUDGE poonam Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

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