High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/4709/2021disposed of

Sonam Preet Kaur And Another v. The State Of Punjab And Others

2021-05-24Mr. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill2 pages

In The High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRWP-4709-2021 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 24.5.2021 Sonam Preet Kaur and another ... Petitioners

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State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Sahil Goel, Advocate, for the petitioners. (Proceedings conducted through video conferencing) ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J . (Oral) Petitioner No.1-Sonam Preet Kaur aged 19 years and petitioner No.2 Hardev Singh aged 18 years, who are in a 'live-in' relationship have approached this Court seeking issuance of a direction to official respondents to protect their lives and liberty as they apprehend threat to the same at the hands of private respondents who are relatives of petitioner No.1 as the said relatives do not approve of 'live-in' relationship of the petitioners. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and while refraining from making any expression as regards the veracity of the averments made in the petition, the petition is disposed of with a direction to MOHAN SINGH 2021.05.24 15:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

- 2 - CRWP-4709-2021 (O&M) respondent No.2 i.e. Senior Superintendent of Police, Gurdaspur, to look into the matter and to dispose of the representation dated 19.5.2021 (Annexure P-3) in accordance with law. In case, it is found that there is a genuine threat to the lives and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of respondents No.4 to 6, then necessary steps warranted under law be taken thereupon at the earliest so as to ensure that no harm is caused to the petitioners.

A copy of this order alongwith copy of the representation dated 19.5.2021 be sent to Senior Superintendent of Police, Gurdaspur (respondent No.2), so as to enable him to do the needful expeditiously. It is, however, clarified that the aforesaid order shall not confer any immunity upon the petitioners, in case it is found that they have committed any wrong.

24.5.2021 (GURVINDER SINGH GILL) mohan JUDGE Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No MOHAN SINGH 2021.05.24 15:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document