High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/255/2017disposed of

Baljinder Kaur & ANR v. State Of Punjab & ORS.

2017-01-10Mr. Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj2 pages

CRM-M-255-2017 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-255 of 2017 Date of decision : 10.01.2017 Baljinder Kaur and another ... Petitioners

VERSUS

State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Petitioners in person with Mr. Umesh Aggarwal, 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 to 6.

Additional affidavits of both the petitioners filed today in the Court, are taken on record.

Learned counsel for the petitioners has limited his prayer for taking appropriate action in accordance with law on the representation dated 07.01.2017 (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-Baljinder Kaur is 22.12.1996 as per copy of Matriculation Certificate (Annexure P-4) and that of petitioner No.2-Neelu Kumar is 21.06.1993 as per copy of Aadhaar Card (Annexure P-3). They got married on 06.01.2017 Photographs of marriage are Annexure P-5.

In view of the prayer made by the 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.2Jitender Kumar 2017.01.10 16:11 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-255-2017 -2Commissioner of Police, Amritsar to look into the representation dated 07.01.2017 (Annexure P-6) and take appropriate action in accordance with law, on receipt of copy of 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 against them. (SURINDER GUPTA) January 10, 2017.

JUDGE jk Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No Jitender Kumar 2017.01.10 16:11 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document