Manpreet Kaur & ANR v. State Of Punjab & ORS

109 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-40774-2015 Date of Decision : 02.12.2015 MANPREET KAUR & ANR ...... PETITIONERS

VERSUS

STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...... RESPONDENTS CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI *** Present :

Mr.Nikunj Dhawan, Advocate for the petitioners. ***

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 respondents No. 3 to 6. 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 photocopy of her Matriculation Examination Certificate(Annexure P-1) wherein her date of birth is mentioned as 22.04.1995 and petitioner No.2 has placed on record photocopy of his Adhaar Card(Annexure P-2) depicting his year of birth as 1993. They have also moved a representation (Annexure P-5) before the Senior Superintendent of Police, District Ludhiana for protection of their life and liberty. SUNITA NAGPAL 2015.12.03 11:57 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity y of this document Chandigarh

CRM-M-40774-2015 -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, District Ludhiana 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 ) December 02, 2015 JUDGE sunita SUNITA NAGPAL 2015.12.03 11:57 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity y of this document Chandigarh