High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/3384/2020disposed of

Malkeet Kaur And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

2020-06-03Mr. Justice Raj Mohan Singh2 pages

CRWP-3384-2020

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRWP No. 3384 of 2020 (O&M) Date of decision : June 03, 2020 Malkeet Kaur and another ... Petitioners

VERSUS

State of Punjab and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJ MOHAN SINGH

Present:

Mr. Mikhail Kad, Advocate for the petitioners.

RAJ MOHAN SINGH, J.(Oral) This case has been taken up for hearing through Video Conferencing.

Petitioners have approached this Court for issuance of necessary directions to respondents No. 1 to 3 for protecting their lives and liberties which according to them is at stake because they are in live-in-relationship. Petitioners claimed themselves to be major. Exact date of birth of petitioner No. 1 has not comeforth on record and so qua petitioner No. 2 as well. As per pleadings, a criminal case has been registered against petitioner No. 2 in which statement of petitioner No. 1 has been recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C.

Learned counsel for the petitioners has also submitted that marriage is not must for providing security to a JYOTI 2020.06.03 16:16 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRWP-3384-2020 run away couple because protection qua life and liberty is sacrosanct and stands at a high pedestal.

Notice of motion to respondents No. 1 to 3.

On asking of the Court, Mr. Luvinder Sofat, A.A.G., Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents. Since no order prejudicial to the interest of the parties is being passed, therefore, there is no necessity of inviting any response.

At this stage, without meaning anything on the merits of the case, as well as on the age and nature of relationship of petitioners, I deem it appropriate to direct respondent No. 2 to probe into the matter and pass an appropriate order in the representation allegedly filed by the petitioners before him on 30.05.2020. It would be appreciated if necessary order is passed within one month from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

However, if petitioners are found to have been involved in any other case then this order shall not preclude the competent authority from taking lawful action against the petitioners.

Disposed of.

(RAJ MOHAN SINGH) June 03, 2020 JUDGE Jyoti-II Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No JYOTI 2020.06.03 16:16 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document