Komal And ANR v. State Of Punjab And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-36465 of 2018 (O&M) Date of decision : August 23, 2018 Komal and another ... Petitioners

VERSUS

State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Petitioners in person with Mr. Digvijay Nagpal, Advocate.

SURINDER GUPTA, J.(Oral) Copies of Matriculation mark-sheet of petitioner No.1 and Secondary School of petitioner No.2 filed today in the Court, are taken on record.

Learned counsel for petitioners submits that petitioners have filed this petition seeking protection of their lives and liberty. They are major and have married against the wishes of respondents No.4 to 7, who are parents and other relatives of petitioner No. 1. Apprehending danger to their lives and liberty, they moved representation dated 20.08.2018 (Annexure P-4) to Senior Superintendent of Police, Patiala. He confines the relief claimed in this petition for direction to respondent No.2 to look into the representation of petitioners and take appropriate action in accordance with law.

In view of above submission of learned counsel for petitioners, this petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Patiala, to look into the representation dated 20.08.2018 (Annexure P-4) 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. August 23, 2018 (SURINDER GUPTA) Sachin M.

JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No SACHIN MEHTA 2018.08.23 15:11 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document HIGH COURT, CHANDIGARH