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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/2150/2025disposed of

Komal Devi And ANR v. State Of Haryana And ORS

2025-03-04Mr. Justice H.S. Grewal2 pages

CRWP No.2150 of 2025 -1-    135 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP No.2150 of 2025 Date of decision: 04.03.2025 Komal Devi and Another .....Petitioners

Versus

State of Haryana and Others .....Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S. GREWAL

Present:

Ms. Nidhi Sharma, Advocate  for the petitioners.

   

 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, 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 dated 22.02.2025 (Annexure P-7) was also made to Superintendent of Police, District Jind, wherein a mention has been made about the alleged threat perception. Learned counsel submits that despite the official respondents having been communicated about the alleged 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 Sonia Puri 2025.03.05 10:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document respondent No.2-Superintendent of Police, Jind, to look into their representation

CRWP No.2150 of 2025 -2-   dated 22.02.2025 (Annexure P-7) 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.

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Keeping in view the mandate of Supreme Court in the case of "Lata Singh V. State of U.P. and another", 2006(5) SCC 475, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No. 2 -Superintendent of Police, District Jind, 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. 04.03.2025 (H.S. GREWAL) Sonia Puri JUDGE  Whether speaking/ reasoned : Yes / No Whether reportable : Yes / No  Sonia Puri 2025.03.05 10:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document