High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/22279/2017disposed of

Ali Sher And ANR. v. State Of Punjab & ORS.

2017-06-19Mr. Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj2 pages

CRM-M-22279-2017 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-22279 of 2017 (O&M) Date of decision : June 19, 2017 Ali Sher and another ... Petitioners

VERSUS

State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Petitioners in person with Mr. N.S. Lucky, Advocate.

SURINDER GUPTA, J.(Oral) Learned counsel for petitioners submits that petitioners have filed this petition seeking protection of their life and liberty alleging that petitioner No.1-Ali Sher, who is major, has married petitioner No.2Gurminder Kaur, who is below 18 years of age, against the wishes of respondents No.4 to 9, who are parents and other relatives of petitioner No.2. Apprehending danger to their lives and liberty, they moved representation dated 15.06.2017 (Annexure P-4) to Senior Superintendent of Police, Fatehgarh Sahib. He confines the relief claimed in this petition for direction to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Fatehgarh Sahib to look into the representation of petitioners and take appropriate action in accordance with law.

In view of the submission of 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.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Fatehgarh Sahib to look into representation dated Sachin Mehta 2017.06.19 18:11 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document HIGH COURT, CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-22279-2017 -215.06.2017 (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 or intended against them under any law including the provisions of Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. (SURINDER GUPTA) June 19, 2017.

JUDGE Sachin M.

Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable:

Yes/No Sachin Mehta 2017.06.19 18:11 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document HIGH COURT, CHANDIGARH