Vivek Singh & ANR v. State Of Punjab & ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-32853 of 2017 DATE OF DECISION :- September 05, 2017 Vivek Singh and another

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others

...Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S. MADAAN Present:- Mr. Mandeep Kumar Dhoti, Advocate for the petitioners. *** It is contended that petitioner no. 1 Vivek Singh aged about 24 years has married petitioner no. 2 Nguyen Thi Duy Lan belonging to Vietnam against the wishes of family members/relatives of petitioner no. 1 arrayed as respondents no. 4 and 5 in the petition, who have been threatening and humiliating the petitioner and interfering in their marital life. Petitioners apprehend danger to their lives and liberty at the hands of private respondents, therefore, they have approached this Court by way of filing the instant petition.

The petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no. 2 Senior Superintendent of Police, Hoshiarpur to take necessary steps to ensure that lives and liberty of the petitioners are not jeopardised at the hands of respondents no. 4 and 5. However, this direction will not validate the marriage said to have taken place between the petitioners and will have no effect on any civil or criminal action which could be initiated in the matter in accordance with law. (H.S. MADAAN) JUDGE September 05, 2017 p.singh Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No Parvinder Singh 2017.09.05 16:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh