Charanjit Kaur And Another v. State Of Punjab & ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-38061-2015 Date of Decision : 05.11.2015 Charanjit Kaur and another ...... Petitioners

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State of Punjab and others ...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI *** Present :

Mr. J.S.Thind, Advocate for the petitioners.

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1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

2. To be referred to the Reporters or not?

3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? AJAY TEWARI, J. (Oral) Prayer in the present petition filed under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. is for issuance of a direction to the official respondents to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners and not to harass them at the instance of respondent Nos. 4 and 5.

The petitioners have got married against the wishes of their parents. They are stated to be major. In support of her proof of age petitioner No.1 has placed on record an extract of her Birth Certificate (Annexure P-2) wherein her date of birth is mentioned as 14.02.1997 and petitioner No.2 has also placed on record an extract of his Birth Ceritificate (Annexure P-1) depicting his date of birth as 13.10.1991. They have also moved a representation before the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kapurthala(Annexure P-5) for protection of their life and liberty.

SUNITA NAGPAL 2015.11.06 16:11 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity y of this document Chandigarh

CRM-M-38061-2015 -2Without adverting to the merits of the controversy, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2, Senior Superintendent of Police, Kapurthala to take appropriate action on the said representation (Annexure P-5).

Since the main case has been decided, the pending Criminal Misc. Application, if any, also stands disposed of. (AJAY TEWARI) November 05, 2015 JUDGE sunita SUNITA NAGPAL 2015.11.06 16:11 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity y of this document Chandigarh