High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/333/2017disposed of

Shipra Sonkar And ANR. v. State Of Punjab And ORS.

2017-01-11Mr. Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj2 pages

CRM-M-333-2017 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-333 of 2017 Date of decision : 11.01.2017 Shipra Sonkar and another ... Petitioners

VERSUS

State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Petitioners in person with Mr. Abhay Kumar Sharma, Advocate.

SURINDER GUPTA, J.(Oral) This petition is for seeking protection of life and liberty of petitioners, who alleged to have married against the wishes of respondents No. 4 to 7.

Additional affidavit of petitioner no. 2-Vijay Shah filed today in the Court, is taken on record.

Learned counsel for the petitioners has limited his prayer for taking appropriate action in accordance with law on the representation dated 07.01.2017 (Annexure P-5) made by the petitioners. It has been stated that both the petitioners are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1-Shipra Sonkar is 26.11.1986 as per copy of driving licence (Annexure P-1) and that of petitioner No.2-Vijay Shah is 20.10.1984 as per copy of driving licence (Annexure P-2). They got married on 07.01.2017. Photographs of marriage are Annexure P-4.

In view of the prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, but without expressing any opinion on the validity of marriage of petitioners, petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No.2Jitender Kumar 2017.01.11 16:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-333-2017 -2Senior Superintendent of Police, Jalandhar to look into the representation dated 07.01.2017 (Annexure P-5) and take appropriate action in accordance with law, on receipt of copy of this order along with representation in his office.

However, it is made clear that this order will have no effect on the validity of alleged marriage of the petitioners or on any other civil or criminal proceedings instituted against them. (SURINDER GUPTA) January 11, 2017.

JUDGE jk Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No Jitender Kumar 2017.01.11 16:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document