Ramandeep Kaur And ANR v. State Of Punjab And Others

CRM-M-576-2017 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-576-2017 Date of decision : 12.01.2017 Ramandeep Kaur and another ... Petitioners

VERSUS

State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Petitioners in person with Mr. K.S. Hissowal, Advocate.

SURINDER GUPTA, J.(Oral) This petition is for seeking protection of life and liberty of petitioners, who alleged to have married against the wishes of respondents No. 4 to 9.

Learned counsel for the petitioners has limited his prayer for taking appropriate action in accordance with law on the representation dated 06.01.2017 (Annexure P-5) made by the petitioners. It has been stated that both the petitioners are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1-Ramandeep Kaur is 30.12.1998 as per copy of school leaving certificate (Annexure P-1) and that of petitioner No.2-Kamaldeep Singh is 02.01.1995 as per copy of matriculation certificate (Annexure P-2). They got married on 05.01.2017. Photographs of marriage are Annexure P-4. In view of the prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, but without expressing any opinion on the validity of marriage of petitioners, petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No.2Senior Superintendent of Police, Faridkot to look into the representation dated 06.01.2017 (Annexure P-5) and take appropriate action in accordance Jitender Kumar 2017.01.13 10:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-576-2017 -2with law, on receipt of copy of this order along with representation in his office.

However, it is made clear that this order will have no effect on the validity of alleged marriage of the petitioners or on any other civil or criminal proceedings instituted against them. (SURINDER GUPTA) January 12, 2017.

JUDGE jk Jitender Kumar 2017.01.13 10:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document