Shabnam And ANR v. State Of Haryana And Others

109 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Writ Petition No.5574 of 2022 Date of decision : June 07, 2022 Shabnam and another .....Petitioners

Versus

State of Haryana and others ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE LISA GILL

Present:

Mr. Karan Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Deepak Bhardwaj, DAG, Haryana.

*** LISA GILL, J.

Petitioners seek protection of their life and liberty as they apprehend danger at the hands of respondents No. 4 to 9 and other relatives because they have solemnised marriage on 04.06.2022 against the wishes of said respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioners identifies the petitioners on the basis of documents attached. It is contended that petitioners are major, their dates of birth being 22.08.1999 and 11.11.1998, respectively. Aadhar cards of both the petitioners are appended with the petition as Annexures P1 and P2, respectively. Petitioners, it is stated belonged to different religions however petitioner no.1 has converted her religion. In this respect, affidavit dated 03.06.2022 of petitioner No. 1 is on record as Annexure P3. Marriage certificate and the photographs of marriage are on record as Annexures P-4 and P-5.

It is submitted that there is no impediment to the marriage of the petitioners. Petitioners, it is stated, submitted representation dated 04.06.2022 (Annexure P6) to respondent No.2 i.e., the Superintendent of Police, Kaithal, for redressal of their grievance but no action has been taken thereon.

RITU SHARMA 2022.06.08 09:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

Criminal Writ Petition No.5574 of 2022 -2Notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 3.

Mr. Deepak Bhardwaj, DAG, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. Advance copy of the petition stands served. Without commenting upon the age of the petitioners or validity of their marriage or validity and genuineness of the certificates/documents appended with the petition, respondent No.2 -Superintendent of Police, Kaithal is directed to look into representation dated 04.06.2022 (Annexure P6) submitted by the petitioners and take appropriate action if any/as may be required, keeping in view the threat perception to the petitioners.

Petition is disposed of accordingly.

(LISA GILL) June 07, 2022 JUDGE rts Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No RITU SHARMA 2022.06.08 09:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document