Manisha And ANR. v. State Of Punjab And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No. 24024 of 2018 DATE OF DECISION :- May 30, 2018 Manisha and another

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others

...Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S. MADAAN Present:- Mr. Maninder Singh Dhindsa, Advocate for the petitioners. *** It is contended that petitioner no. 1 Manisha, aged about 20 years has married petitioner no. 2 Mata Din, aged about 31 years, against the wishes of her family members, arrayed as respondents no. 4 to 7, who are threatening to interfere in their marital life, as such to seek protection in that regard, the petitioners have approached this Court by way of filing the present petition. The petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no. 2 Commissioner of Police, Jalandhar to take necessary steps to ensure that lives and liberty of the petitioners are not jeopardised at the hands of respondents no. 4 to 7.

However, this direction will not validate the marriage said to have taken place between the petitioners and will have no effect on any civil or criminal action which could be initiated in the matter in accordance with law. (H.S. MADAAN) JUDGE May 30, 2018 p.singh Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No Parvinder Singh 2018.05.