High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/22414/2017disposed of

Amarnath Pandey And ANR v. State Of Punjab And ORS

2017-06-22Mr. Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj2 pages

CRM-M-22414-2017 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M- 22414 of 2017 (O&M) Date of decision : June 22, 2017 Amarnath Pandey and another ... Petitioners

VERSUS

State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Petitioners in person with Mr. Gourave Bhayyia Gilhotra, 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-Amarnath Pandey, who is major, has married petitioner No.2-Shiksha Shukla, who is below 18 years of age, against the wishes of respondents No. 7 to 10, who are father, brothers and other relative of petitioner No. 2. Apprehending danger to their lives and liberty, they moved representation dated 18.06.2017 (Annexure P-4) to Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana. He confines the relief claimed in this petition for direction to respondent No. 2 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- Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana to look into the representation dated 18.06.2017 (Annexure P-4) and take appropriate action in accordance with law, on receipt of copy Jyoti 2017.06.22 17:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-22414-2017 -2of 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 22, 2017.

JUDGE Jyoti-II Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether Reportable:

Yes/No Jyoti 2017.06.22 17:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document