Indu And ANR. v. State Of Punjab And ORS.

CRM No.M-3716 of 2015 [1]

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM No.M- 3716 of 2015(O&M) Date of Decision: February 4, 2015.

Indu and another ...... PETITIONER (s)

Versus

State of Punjab and others ...... RESPONDENT (s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE LISA GILL

Present:

Petitioners in person with Mr. Jasbir Singh Dadwal, Advocate for the petitioners.

***** LISA GILL, J.

The present petition has been filed by the petitioners for protection of their life and liberty as they apprehend danger at the hands of respondents No.4 to 6 and other relatives because they are stated to have contracted marriage between themselves on 29.01.2015 against the wishes of the said respondents. Both the petitioners are present in Court and on being asked submit that they have contracted marriage between themselves out of their free will and volition. It is contended that the petitioners are major, their dates of birth being 20.06.1989 and 26.01.1992, respectively. True copies of Fifth Class Examination certificate of petitioner No.1 and Adhaar Card of petitioner No.2 have been appended with the petition as Annexures P1 and P2 though perusal of Annexure P2 shows that no specific date is mentioned and only the year of birth i.e., 1992 has been mentioned. A copy of the Marriage Certificate and the OMKAR SINGH 2015.02.05 11:19 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

CRM No.M-3716 of 2015 [2] photographs of the marriage are also placed on record as Annexures P3 and P4. The petitioners are stated to have submitted a representation dated 29.01.2015 (Annexure P5) to respondent No.2 i.e., the Senior Superintendent of Police, Nawanshahr, District SBS Nagar for redressal of their grievance. Notice of motion to the Advocate General, Punjab. On the asking of the Court, Mr. K.S.Sidhu, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab who is present in the Court, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. Two copies of the petition have been handed over to learned State counsel.

Without commenting upon the age of the petitioners or the validity of their marriage or the validity and genuineness of the certificates appended with the petition, respondent No.2 - Senior Superintendent of Police, Nawanshahr, SBS Nagar is directed to decide representation dated 29.01.2015 submitted by the petitioners and take appropriate action keeping in view the threat perception to the petitioners.

It is, however, made clear that this order shall have no effect on the validity of the alleged marriage of the petitioners and neither will any other civil or criminal proceedings initiated against the petitioners be barred due to this order.

Petition is disposed of accordingly.

( LISA GILL ) February 4, 2015.

JUDGE 'om'

OMKAR SINGH 2015.02.05 11:19 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh