High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/5840/2020disposed of

Sukhpreet Kaur And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

2020-09-04Mr. Justice Deepak Sibal2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRWP No.5840 of 2020 Date of Decision: 04.09.2020 Sukhpreet Kaur and another

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK SIBAL Present:- Mr. Harjinder Singh, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Hittan Nehra, Addl. A.G., Punjab.

DEEPAK SIBAL, J. (ORAL) Case taken up through Video Conferencing.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that they have married each other against the wishes of respondents No. 4 to 10 and on account of this act on their part, they are under threat of being eliminated at the hands of respondents No. 4 to 10. In view of the above, seeking protection, a representation dated 10.08.2020 (Annexure P-4) was made on behalf of the petitioners to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Police District Khanna, District Ludhiana, but to no avail. In the above circumstances, the petitioners have approached this Court through the present petition.

Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, particularly the validity of the alleged marriage, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Police District Khanna, District Ludhiana (respondent No.2) to forthwith consider RAVINDER SINGH 2020.09.04 18:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

-2CRWP No.5840 of 2020 the aforesaid representation dated 10.08.2020 (Annexure P-4) made on behalf of the petitioners and thereafter take appropriate action on the same as is deemed fit in accordance with law to ensure the protection of life and liberty of the petitioners.

It is made clear that this order shall not be taken to validate the alleged marriage of the petitioners or protect them from legal action for violation of law, if any, committed by them.

(DEEPAK SIBAL) September 04, 2020 JUDGE R.S.

Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No RAVINDER SINGH 2020.09.04 18:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document