Sarbjeet Kaur Rangrhoo And ANR v. State Of Punjab And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRWP-3653-2021 Date of Decision: April 16, 2021 Sarbjeet Kaur Rangrhoo and another

...Petitioners

VERSUS

State of Punjab and others

...Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ARCHANA PURI

Present:

Mr. Rajat Garg, Advocate, for the petitioners.

**** ARCHANA PURI, J.

The matter has been taken up through video conferencing in the light of COVID-19 pandemic.

Through the present petition, the petitioners have made prayer for seeking protection, as threat is extended to them, at the behest of private respondents No.4 to 7, as both the petitioners have solemnized marriage against their wishes.

It is claim of the petitioners that both of them are major and to so substantiate the factum of age, copies of Aadhar cards of both the petitioners have been annexed with the petition. It is their claim that they have solemnized marriage on 13.04.2021 and this marriage is not acceptable to respondents No.4 to 7, who are parents and relatives of petitioner No.1. Even, marriage certificate has been annexed with the petition as Annexure P-5. Both the petitioners are stated to be residing within the jurisdiction of RIMPAL RANI 2021.04.16 21:26 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh this Court and now they apprehend danger to their lives and personal liberty

CRWP No.3653 of 2021 -2at the instance of private respondents No.4 to 7. Even, they have sent representation dated 14.04.2021 to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Fatehgarh Sahib, copy whereof is Annexure P-7, thereby making prayer for extending protection to their lives and liberty but no action has been initiated upon the same.

Notice of motion.

Ms.Monika Jalota, AAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of official respondents and gives assurance about initiation of action on the representation dated 14.04.2021, in accordance with law. In view of the submission so made and the assurance so given by the learned State Counsel, the present petition is hereby disposed of with the direction to official respondents No.2 and 3 to consider the grievance of the petitioners, in view of the representation dated 14.04.2021, copy whereof is Annexure P-7 and to initiate action upon the same, in accordance with law, if so required.

However, these observations are circumscribed only for the purposes of disposal of the present petition, without prejudice to the rights of the parties, to be adjudicated in any civil or criminal proceedings, qua their age, factum of marriage and the validity thereof. (ARCHANA PURI) JUDGE April 16, 2021 rimpal Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable Yes/No RIMPAL RANI 2021.04.16 21:26 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh