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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/2483/2025disposed of

Renu And ANR v. State Of Punjab And ORS

2025-03-12Mr. Justice H.S. Grewal2 pages

CRWP No.2483 of 2025 -1-    144 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP No.2483 of 2025 Date of decision: 12.03.2025 Renu and Another .....Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and Others .....Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S. GREWAL

Present:

Mr. Rahul Dhanda, Advocate and Mr.  

 for the petitioners.

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 The petitioners are seeking a direction to the official respondents to protect their life and liberty as they apprehend danger from private respondents. It is stated in the petition that petitioners have performed their marriage, which is against the will of private respondents and they have apprehension that the private respondents might cause physical harm to them. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that both the petitioners being major, got married against the wishes of private respondents. Ever since then, the petitioners are being threatened with dire consequences by the private respondents. Resultantly, a representation dated 20.02.2025 (Annexure P-4) was also made to Senior Superintendent of Police, SAS Nagar (Mohali), wherein a mention has been made about the alleged threat perception. Learned counsel submits that despite the official respondents having been communicated about the alleged threat perception, no steps have been taken to come to the rescue of the petitioners. Learned counsel submits that he would be satisfied if directions are Sonia Puri 2025.03.12 15:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRWP No.2483 of 2025 -2-   issued to respondent No.2- Senior Superintendent of Police, SAS Nagar (Mohali), to look into their representation dated 20.02.2025 (Annexure P-4) and take appropriate steps at the earliest.

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Notice of motion to respondents No. 1 to 3 only. 4.

At the asking of the Court, Mr. Amandeep Singh Samra, AAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents. 5.

Keeping in view the mandate of Supreme Court in the case of "Lata Singh V. State of U.P. and another", 2006(5) SCC 475, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No. 2 - Senior Superintendent of Police, SAS Nagar (Mohali), to look into the matter and take appropriate action in accordance with law to ensure that no harm is caused to the life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of private respondents. 6.

It is clarified that this order shall not be treated as a stamp of this Court about the marriage of the parties and no opinion with regard to the validity of the marriage has been expressed in this order. 12.03.2025 (H.S. GREWAL) Sonia Puri JUDGE  Whether speaking/ reasoned : Yes / No Whether reportable : Yes / No  Sonia Puri 2025.03.12 15:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document