Kulwinder Singh And Another v. The State Of Punjab And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-4273-2021 (O&M) Date of decision : 05.05.2021 Kulwinder Singh and Another ... Petitioner(s)

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The State of Punjab and Others ... Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN

Present:

Mr. Lakhwinder S. Lakhanpal, Advocate for the petitioners. ALKA SARIN, J. (ORAL) Heard through video conferencing.

This is a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking protection of life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of respondent No.4.

Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are major and have got married against the wishes of their parents and relatives. A copy of the Voter Card of petitioner No.1 has been annexed with the petition as Annexures P-1 and a copy of the Aadhar Card of petitioner No.2 has been annexed with the petition as Annexure P-2. Learned counsel for the petitioners has contended that the petitioners are receiving serious threats and apprehend grave danger to their life and liberty. The petitioners had also sent a representation dated 29.04.2021 (Annexure P-4) to respondent No.2 for providing adequate security. However, no action has been taken till date. The counsel for the petitioners would further contend that he limits his prayer in the present petition and would be satisfied at this stage if directions are issued for deciding the said representation in accordance with law.

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CRWP-4273-2021 (O&M) -2Notice of motion.

On the asking of the Court, Ms. Bhavna Gupta, DAG Punjab has joined the session through video conferencing and accepts notice on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 3. Since the matter is not being decided on merits, the service on other respondents is dispensed with. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

Without expressing any opinion with regard to the veracity of the contents of the petition and the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioners, the present petition is disposed off with a direction to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Batala, Police District Batala, District Gurdaspur (respondent No.2) to consider the representation dated 29.04.2021 (Annexure P-4) and take necessary action as per law. It is, however, made clear that this order shall not, in any manner, be construed as an expression of opinion on the veracity of the statement made by the petitioners or on the validity of the marriage and shall have no effect on any other civil or criminal proceedings, if any, instituted/pending against them.

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