Priti And ANR v. State Of Punjab And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-14792 of 2019 Date of Decision: 23.05.2019 Priti and another

...Petitioners

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State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN Present:- Mr. L.S. Mann, Advocate, for the petitioners. Ms. Sudeepti Sharma, Addl. A.G., Punjab.

RAMENDRA JAIN, J. (ORAL) Through instant petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. prayer has been made for issuance of direction to respondents No.2 and 3 to protect the lives and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of respondents No.4 and 5. A co-ordinate Bench of this Court has already held in CRMM20457-2019, Raj Rani and others Vs. State of Punjab others, decided on 06.05.2019 that for enforcement of fundamental right of protection to life and liberty, the remedy is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Therefore, the instant petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C is not maintainable for protection of fundamental right. In view of the above, the present petition is dismissed. (RAMENDRA JAIN) May 23, 2019 JUDGE R.S.

Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No RAVINDER SINGH 2019.05.24 16:14 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document