Neelam And ANR v. State Of Haryana & ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-36819 of 2015(O&M) Date of decision: October 23, 2015 Neelam and another ---Petitioners

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State of Haryana and others ----Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE HARINDER SINGH SIDHU Present:- Mr.Nerender Pal Bhardwaj, Advocate for the petitioners.

**** HARINDER SINGH SIDHU, J.

The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking direction to respondents Nos.2 and 3 to provide protection to the lives and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of private respondents No.4 to 6.

It has been averred that the date of birth of petitioner No.1 is 8.10.1997 and date of birth of petitioner No.2 is 27.2.1991 and copies of certificates to this effect are attached as Annexures P-1 and P-2 respectively.

It has been submitted that the marriage of the petitioners was solemnized on 21.10.2015 according to Hindu rites and rituals at Panchkula. The photographs of marriage are attached as Annexures P-3(Colly.). Respondents No.4 to 6 are opposed to the marriage, as the petitioners had performed the

CRM-M-36819 of 2015 [2] marriage without their consent. The petitioners have submitted representation dated 21.10.2015 (Annexure P-4) to respondent No.2 seeking protection of their lives and liberty at the hands of the private respondents.

After hearing counsel for the petitioners and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case or the validity of the marriage and the age of the petitioners and keeping in view the binding precedent of the Hon'ble Apex Court in Lata Singh v. State of U.P. and another, 2006(2) SCC (Criminal) 478, the present petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No.2 to look into the said issue and take necessary action in accordance with law.

October 23, 2015 (HARINDER SINGH SIDHU) gian JUDGE