Priyadhna And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh Criminal Writ Petition No. 5591 of 2022 Date of Decision: 08.06.2022 Priyadhna and Another ... Petitioner(s)

Versus

State of Punjab and Others ... Respondent(s) CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kshetarpal.

Present:

Mr. Sachin Kaushik, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

Mr. Anil Mehta, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, for the respondent No. 1 to 5.

Anil Kshetarpal, J.

1.

Priyadhna and Sarabjit Singh, the petitioners before this Court, claim themselves to be major. It has been pleaded that they have married against the wishes of the respondent No.6 to 9 and seek protection to their life and liberty. They apprehend danger from the respondent No.6 to 9. They have placed on record marriage certificate (Annexure P3) evidencing their marriage. The petitioners have submitted representations dated 01.06.2022 (Annexures P5 and P6) to the respondent No.2 and 4, respectively. 2.

Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, this Court disposes of the writ petition with directions to the respondent No.2 and 4, respectively, to decide the representations of the petitioners (Annexure P5 and P6, respectively) DEEPAK KUMAR BHARDWAJ 2022.06.08 15:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document within a period of one month and grant them protection, if any threat to their

Criminal Writ Petition No. 5591 of 2022 life and liberty is perceived. It is made clear that this order shall not be taken to protect the petitioners from legal action for violation of law, if any, committed by them.

(Anil Kshetarpal) Judge June 08, 2022 "DK"

Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No DEEPAK KUMAR BHARDWAJ 2022.06.08 15:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document