Nachhtar Singh & ANR v. State Of Punjab & ORS

Criminal Misc.No.M-42720 of 2015 [1]

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.No.M-42720 of 2015 Date of Decision: December 17, 2015 Nachhtar Singh & Anr.

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab & Ors.

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NARESH KUMAR SANGHI

Present:

Petitioners in person with Mr.Ritesh Aggarwal, Advocate.

Naresh Kumar Sanghi, J.(Oral) 1.

Prayer in this petition, filed under Section 482, Cr.P.C., is for the issuance of direction to respondent Nos.1 to 3 to protect lives and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of respondent Nos. 4 to 14. The petitioners contend that they being major, have solemnized their marriage in accordance with law. They further submit that respondent Nos.4 to 14 are not accepting their marriage and are 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 the petitioners had already moved a representation (Annexure P-6) before the Senior Superintendent of Police, Tarn Taran.

2.

Keeping in view the seriousness of the matter but SEEMA RANI 2015.12.17 14:57 I attest the accuracy and authencity of the document

Criminal Misc.No.M-42720 of 2015 [2] without going into the validity of the marriage, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Tarn Taran, 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 to 14.

3.

At this stage, the petitioners made oral request stating that they (petitioners) have imminent danger to their lives, inasmuch as, respondent Nos.4 to 14 have tried to take away petitioner No. 2 forcibly. A prayer has been made by the petitioners to send them to the Protection Home, Sector 19, Chandigarh, by providing police protection.

In view of the above, Station House Officer, Police Station, Sector 3, Chandigarh, is directed to arrange and provide police protection to the petitioners and send them to the Protection Home, Sector 19, Chandigarh, for two days as prayed by the petitioners.

A copy of this order be given under the signatures of the Court Secretary.

December 17, 2015 (Naresh Kumar Sanghi) seema Judge SEEMA RANI 2015.12.17 14:57 I attest the accuracy and authencity of the document