Tina And ANR v. State Of Punjab And ORS

CRM-M 28823/2015

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision:27.08.2015.

Tina and another .............Petitioners v.

State of Punjab and others .............Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present:- Mr.Gurmeet Singh,Advocate for the petitioners Jaswant Singh,J.(Oral) Petitioner no.1-Tina claims to be of 23 years of age whereas petitioner no.2 Arjun claims to be 20 years of age. Petitioner no.1 belongs to Scheduled Caste and petitioner no.2 belongs to Rajput community. They are stated to be in love and want to solemnize marriage to the extreme displeasure of the family of girl i.e. respondents 4 to 6 who are residents of H.No.24,Harijan Colony,Jalandhar-II, Jalandhar Cantt. They apprehend threat to their life and liberty. It is submitted that a representation dated 24.8.2015(P3) was given to Commissioner of Police,Distt.Jalandhar for redressal of their grievance.

After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioners and keeping in view the directions issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Lata Singh v. State of U.P. And another, JT 2006(6) SC 173, RAJINDER PRASHAD JOSHI 2015.08.27 16:54 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court, Chandigarh.

CRM-M 28823/2015 the present petition is disposed of with a direction to petitioners to present themselves before SSP, Jalandhar, who shall take appropriate action, if so warranted in accordance with law. This order shall not be construed to be conferring the legitimacy or authenticity to the factum of marriage having been performed as well as the age, as the Court is clearly deprived of any means to determine the aforesaid facts.

Petition stands disposed of.

27.08.2015.

(Jaswant Singh) joshi Judge RAJINDER PRASHAD JOSHI 2015.08.27 16:54 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court, Chandigarh.