Kajal And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

2023:PHHC:068751 In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRWP-4616-2023 (O&M) Date of Decision:-12.5.2023 Kajal and another ... Petitioners

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State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Ms. Meenu Sharma, Advocate for Mr. Lalit Kumar Yadav, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms. Swati Batra, DAG, Punjab.

***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J. (Oral) 1.

Petitioner No.1 - Kajal aged about 21 years and 2 months and petitioner No.2 - Kaptan Singh aged about 19 years and 4 months, both of whom are in a 'live-in' relationship, seek issuance of a direction to the official respondents to protect their lives and liberty as they apprehend threat to the same at the hands of respondent Nos.4 and 5, who do not approve of their 'live-in' relationship.

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Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and without commenting anything as regards the veracity of the averments made in the petition and also as regards the sanctity of alleged relationship of the petitioners, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 - Senior Superintendent of Police, District Patiala to look into the matter and to dispose off the representation dated 8.5.2023 (Annexure P-3) in accordance PANKAJ KAKKAR 2023.05.12 14:28 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

CRWP-4616-2023 (O&M) ( 2 ) 2023:PHHC:068751 with law. In case, it is found that there is a genuine threat to the lives and liberty of the petitioners, then necessary steps warranted under law be taken thereupon at the earliest so as to ensure that no harm is caused to the petitioners.

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A copy of this order alongwith copy of the representation dated 8.5.2023 (Annexure P-3) be sent to respondent No.2 - Senior Superintendent of Police, District Patiala so as to enable him to do the needful expeditiously. 4.

It is, however, clarified that the aforesaid order shall not be taken to be any expression as regards the alleged relationship of the petitioners and shall not confer any immunity upon the petitioners, in case it is found that they have committed any wrong.

12.5.2023 ( Gurvinder Singh Gill ) Pankaj Judge Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No PANKAJ KAKKAR 2023.05.12 14:28 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document