Poonam & ANR v. State Of Punjab & ORS

CRM-M-40131-2015 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-40131-2015 Date of Decision: November 28, 2015 Poonam and another ......Petitioners

Versus

The State of Punjab and others ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NARESH KUMAR SANGHI 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?

Present:

Petitioners in person with Mr.Amit Babbar, Advocate.

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NARESH KUMAR SANGHI, J.(ORAL) Mr.Madan Lal, Advocate, has put in appearance on behalfof private respondents and filed his power of attorney on their behalf, which is taken on record.

Prayer in this petition, filed under Section 482, Cr.P.C., is for the issuance of directions to respondent Nos.2 and 3 to protect lives and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of respondent Nos. 4 and 5. The petitioners contend that they being major, have solemnized their marriage in accordance with law. MEENU 2015.11.28 17:36 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document chandigarh

CRM-M-40131-2015 -2They further submit that respondent Nos.4 and 5 are not accepting their marriage and adamant to separate them from each other by resorting to illegal means. They further submit that in view of the imminent danger to their lives and liberty, they have already moved a representation (Annexure P-5) before respondent Nos.2 and 3, i.e. Senior Superintendent of Police, Pathankot and Station House Officer, Police Station, Sujanpur, District Pathankot.

Keeping in view the seriousness of the matter but without going into the validity of the marriage, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2, i.e. Senior Superintendent of Police, Pathankot, to take action as warranted by law on the representation moved by the petitioners and in the meantime to issue necessary orders to ensure that no harm is caused to the lives and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of respondent Nos. 4 and 5.

November 28, 2015 (NARESH KUMAR SANGHI) meenu JUDGE MEENU 2015.11.28 17:36 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document chandigarh