James Masih @ James Singh And ANR v. State Of Punjab And ORS

CRM-M-24848-2015 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-24848 of 2015 (O&M) Date of decision : July 30, 2015.

James Masih @ James Singh and another ... Petitioners

VERSUS

State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Petitioners in person with Mrs. Sushma Sharma, Advocate.

SURINDER GUPTA, J.(Oral) This petition is for seeking protection of life and liberty of petitioners, who alleged to have married against the wishes of respondents No. 4 and 5, parents of petitioner No.2.

Learned counsel for the petitioners has limited his prayer for taking appropriate action in accordance with law on the representation dated 28.07.2015 (Annexure P-6) made by the petitioners. It has been stated that both the petitioners are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1-James Masih is 08.02.1994 as per copy of Voter Identity Card (Annexure P-3) and year of birth of petitioner No.2-Neetu is 1992 as per copy of Aadhaar Card (Annexure P-4). They got married on 27.07.2015. Photographs of marriage are Annexure P-2.

In view of the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, but without expressing any opinion on the validity of marriage of petitioners, this petition is disposed of with direction to SACHIN MEHTA 2015.07.31 14:44 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

CRM-M-24848-2015 -2respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Jalandhar (Rural) to look into the representation dated 28.07.2015 (Annexure P-6) and take appropriate action in accordance with law, on receipt of certified copy of this order.

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 against them. July 30, 2015 (SURINDER GUPTA) Sachin M.

JUDGE SACHIN MEHTA 2015.07.31 14:44 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh