High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/2814/2024disposed of

Johi And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

2024-03-27Mr. Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj2 pages

2024:PHHC:042402 THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP No.2814 of 2024 Date of Decision: 27.03.2024 Johi and another ..... Petitioners

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State of Punjab and others ..... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ ***

Present:

Mr. Deepak Kumar Bartia, Advocate for the petitioners.

*** RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for directing respondents No.1 to 3 for protecting the life and liberty of the petitioners and not to interfere in their married life at the instance of respondents No.4 & 5 and other relatives and friends.

Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that both the petitioners are major and have married against the wishes of respondents No.4 & 5 and have sought protection to their life and liberty. They apprehend danger from respondents No.4 & 5. Their marriage certificate and photographs evidencing their marriage are on record as Annexures P-3 and P-4. The petitioners have submitted a representation dated 22.03.2024 (Annexure P-5) to respondent No.2. Notice of motion to respondents no.1 to 3-State only. RITTU 2024.03.27 16:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRWP No.2814 of 2024 -2- 2024:PHHC:042402 On the asking of the Court, Mr. Shiva Khurmi, AAG, Punjab, appears and accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3State. Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, I dispose of the petition with a direction to respondent No.2-the Senior Superintendent of Police, SAS Nagar (Mohali), Punjab to decide the representation (Annexure P-5) of the petitioners and grant them protection, if any threat to their life and liberty is perceived. It is clarified that this order shall not be taken to grant immunity to the petitioners from legal action for violation of law, if any, committed by them. This order would not be understood having expressed any opinion whatsoever by this Court on the validity of the marriage of the petitioners. Disposed of.

(RAJESH BHARDWAJ) JUDGE 27.03.2024 rittu Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No RITTU 2024.03.27 16:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document