Gurpreet Kaur And ANR v. State Of Punjab And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRWP-3650-2021 Date of Decision: April 16, 2021 Gurpreet Kaur and another

...Petitioners

VERSUS

State of Punjab and others

...Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ARCHANA PURI

Present:

Mr.Sukhwinder Singh Dhillon, 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 11, as both the petitioners are in live-in relationship. It is claim of the petitioners that both of them are major and to so substantiate the factum of age, copies of Aadhaar cards of both the petitioners have been annexed with the petition. Both the petitioners are into relationship and they have decided to marry each other. However, their relationship is not acceptable to the family members of petitioner No.1 and they are trying their level best to solemnize her marriage with some drug addict person. Now, on account of petitioner No.1 having joined the company of petitioner No.2 and living together in live in relationship, VINEET GULATI 2021.04.16 21:12 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh respondents No.4 to 11 are extending threat to their lives and personal

CRWP No.3650 of 2021 -2liberty. It is also claim of the petitioners that they have filed representation dated 12.04.2021, Annexure P-3, to Senior Superintendent of Police, Barnala, 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 12.04.2021, 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 redress the grievance of the petitioners in view of the contents of the representation, 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 or the nature of their relationship. (ARCHANA PURI) JUDGE April 16, 2021 Vgulati Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable Yes/No VINEET GULATI 2021.04.16 21:12 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh