Gagandip Kaur & ANR v. State Of Punjab & ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-27386-2016 (O&M) Date of decision: 09th August, 2016 Gagandip Kaur & Anr.

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab & Ors.

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE INDERJIT SINGH

Present:

Mr. Bhupinder Banga, Advocate, for the petitioners.

**** INDERJIT SINGH, J.

Petitioners have filed this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for issuance of directions to respondents No. 1 to 3 to protect their life and liberty and to provide adequate security to protect them from respondent Nos.4 & 5, who are father and mother, respectively of petitioner No.1. The petitioners, who are present in Court today, further contend that they being major have solemnized marriage with their own consent in accordance with law. The private respondents are not accepting the marriage of the petitioners and are extending threats to them. Copy of Aadhar card of petitioner No.1 (Annexure P-1), Copy of passport of petitioner No.2 (Annexure P-2), copy of marriage certificate (Annexure P-3) and marriage photographs (Annexure P-4), have been placed on record.

Without going into the validity of the marriage, the present petition is disposed of with the directions to the petitioners to contact respondents No.2 and 3, who, after their satisfaction that the petitioners are actually facing threat, shall take necessary steps to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from private respondent Nos.4 & 5, as per law. Satyawan 2016.08.

CRM-M-27386-2016 -2However, it is made clear that this order, in no way, will affect any other proceedings pending or to be filed against the petitioners etc., which are to be dealt with independently as per law. 09th August, 2016 (INDERJIT SINGH) sp JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No.

Satyawan 2016.08.09 17:12 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh