Sunaina And ANR v. State Of Punjab And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRWP-5471-2021 Date of Decision: 17.06.2021 Sunaina and another ..Petitioners

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State of Punjab and others ÉRespondents CORAM: HONÕBLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MONGA Present :

Mr. D.S. Nigha, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Amit Mehta, Sr. D.A.G., Punjab.

(Presence marked through video conference).

ARUN MONGA, J. (ORAL) Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

Perused contents of the petition along with Annexures thereof. It is stated that petitioners are major and of marriageable age as per Hindu Marriage Act. It is their first marriage as they have not been either previously married or divorced. Petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 i.e. Station House Officer, Police Station Ghanaur, District Patiala that the contents of the representation dated 12.06.2021 (Annexure P-5) seeking protection of life and liberty be duly verified. If necessary, requisite steps be taken in accordance with law for grant of protection of life and liberty to the petitioners. It is clarified that this order shall neither be treated as a stamp of this Court qua marriage of the petitioners nor any reflection on the merits of the contentions raised by them in the present petition.

Present petition stands disposed of.

17.06.2021 (ARUN MONGA) gurpreet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No SHALINI BHATIA 2021.06.17 18:36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document