High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/405/2017disposed of

Gudiya And Another v. State Of Punjab & Others

2017-01-11Mr. Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj2 pages

CRM-M-405-2017 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-405 of 2017 (O&M) Date of decision : January 11, 2017 Gudiya and another ... Petitioners

VERSUS

State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Petitioners in person with Mr. J.S. Rattu, Advocate for Mr. Raj Kumar Chandana, Advocate.

SURINDER GUPTA, J.(Oral) This petition is for seeking protection of life and liberty of petitioners, who alleged to have married against the wishes of respondents No.4 to 10, parents and brothers of petitioner No.1. Learned counsel for the petitioners has limited his prayer for taking appropriate action in accordance with law on the representation dated 06.01.2017 (Annexure P/4) made by the petitioners. It has been stated that both the petitioners are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1-Gudiya is 05.05.1996 as per copy of Aadhaar Card (Annexure P/1) and that of petitioner No.2-Monu Kumar is 15.06.1995 as per copy of Aadhaar Card (Annexure P/2). They got married on 06.01.2017. Photographs of marriage are Annexure P/3.

In view of the prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, but without expressing any opinion on the validity of marriage of petitioners, petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No.2Sachin Mehta 2017.01.11 16:10 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document HIGH COURT, CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-405-2017 -2Senior Superintendent of Police, SAS Nagar Mohali to look into the representation dated 06.01.2017 (Annexure P/4) and take appropriate action in accordance with law, on receipt of copy of this order along with representation in his office.

However, it is made clear that this order will have no effect on the validity of alleged marriage of the petitioners or on any other civil or criminal proceedings instituted against them. (SURINDER GUPTA) January 11, 2017 JUDGE Sachin M.

Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable:

Yes/No Sachin Mehta 2017.01.11 16:10 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document HIGH COURT, CHANDIGARH