High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/3435/2024disposed of

Junaid And Another v. State Of Haryana And Others

2024-04-19Mr. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill2 pages

2024:PHHC:052790 [116]

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-3435-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision : 19.04.2024 Junaid and another

...Petitioners

versus State of Haryana and others ....Respondents Coram :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present :

Mr. Khalid Tauru, Advocate for the petitioners. *** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J. (ORAL) [1] The petitioners 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 having married against the wishes of their families. [2] Without commenting as regards the veracity of the averments made in the petition and also as regards the validity of their alleged marriage or age, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 i.e. Superintendent of Police, District Nuh, Haryana to look into the matter and to dispose of the representation dated 12.04.2024 (Annexure P-4) in accordance with law. In case, it is found that there is a genuine threat to the lives and liberty of the petitioners, then necessary steps warranted under law be taken thereupon at the earliest so as to ensure that no harm is caused to the petitioners.

[3] A copy of this order alongwith copy of the representation dated 12.04.2024 (Annexure P-4) be sent to Superintendent of Police, District Nuh, Haryana (respondent No.2), so as to enable him to do the needful expeditiously.

RAJNEESH SHARMA 2024.04.23 22:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

2024:PHHC:052790 CRWP-3435-2024 -2- [4] It is, however, clarified that the aforesaid order shall not be taken to be any expression as regards the validity of marriage or age of the petitioners and shall not confer any immunity upon the petitioners, in case it is found that they have committed any wrong.

(GURVINDER SINGH GILL) JUDGE 19.04.2024 'R. Sharma'

Whether speaking/ reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No RAJNEESH SHARMA 2024.04.23 22:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document