Pooja Rani And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

SHIVANI GUPTA 2020.07.01 16:12 CRWP No. 4294 of 2020

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRWP No. 4294 of 2020 Date of decision: 01.07.2020 Pooja Rani and another ....Petitioner(s)

Versus

State of Punjab and others

...Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G.S.SANDHAWALIA

Present:

Mr. Arun Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioners.

(Aforesaid Presence is recorded through video conferencing as per instructions).

G.S.SANDHAWALIA, J. (Oral) In the present petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners seek directions to provide protection to the life and liberty from the private respondents No. 4 to 7 on account of their marriage which has taken place on 25.06.2020. The marriage certificate has been appended as Annexures P-3. The petitioners are stated to be major, as the date of birth of petitioner No.1 is 19.05.1999 as per PAN card (Annexure P-1) and the date of birth of petitioner No.2 is 01.04.1995 as per Adhar Card (Annexure P-2). A representation dated 26.06.2020 (Annexure P-4) has also been filed with respondent No. 2 in this regard. Notice of motion.

Mr. SPS Tinna, Addl. A.G., Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondents/State. Copy of the paper-book has been supplied to him. After hearing counsel for the petitioners, without

CRWP No. 4294 of 2020 commenting upon the validity/legality of the marriage or the age of the petitioners and in view of the binding precedent of the Hon'ble Apex Court in Lata Singh Vs. State of U.P. and another 2006(2) SCC (Criminal) 478, the present petition is disposed of with the direction to respondent No. 2 to look into the above said representation filed by the petitioners and take appropriate action in accordance with law and provide protection, if so required.

01.07.2020 (G.S. SANDHAWALIA) shivani JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No