High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/3574/2024disposed of

Archita And Another v. State Of Ut Chandigarh And Others

2024-04-24Mr. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill2 pages

2024:PHHC:055279 In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRWP-3574-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision:-24.4.2024 Archita and another ... Petitioners

Versus

State of Union Territory Chandigarh and others ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Gautam Diwan, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms. Vasundhara Dalal, Addl.P.P., U.T., Chandigarh. ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J.(Oral)

1. Petitioner No.1 - Archita aged about 20 years and petitioner No.2 - Suraj aged about 21 years 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. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and without commenting anything as regards the veracity of the averments made in the petition or as regards the validity of alleged marriage or age of the petitioners, the instant petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 - The Senior Superintendent of Police, Chandigarh to look into the matter and to dispose off the representation dated 18.4.2024 (Annexure P-6) in accordance with Pankaj Kakkar 2024.04.24 14:06 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

CRWP-3574-2024 (O&M) ( 2 ) 2024:PHHC:055279 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 18.4.2024 (Annexure P-6) be sent to respondent No.2 - The Senior Superintendent of Police, Chandigarh so as to enable him to do the needful expeditiously.

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.

24.4.2024 ( Gurvinder Singh Gill ) Geeta Judge Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No Pankaj Kakkar 2024.04.24 14:06 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document