High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/6867/2017disposed of

Gurcharan Singh And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

2017-03-01Mr. Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj2 pages

CRM-M-6867-2017 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-6867 of 2017 (O&M) Date of decision : March 01, 2017 Gurcharan Singh and another ... Petitioners

VERSUS

State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Petitioners in person with Mr. Ravi K. Mattoo, 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. 6 and 7, father and brother of petitioner No.2. Learned counsel for the petitioners has limited his prayer for taking appropriate action in accordance with law on the representation dated 25.02.2017 (Annexure P-6) made by petitioner No.2. It has been stated that both the petitioners are major. The year of birth of petitioner No.1Gurcharan Singh is 1989 as per copy of Aadhaar Card (Annexure P-1) and date of birth of petitioner No.2-Nazreen is 10.03.1991 as per her affidavit (Annexure P-2). They got married on 23.02.2017. Photographs of marriage are Annexure P-4. It is further submitted that parties are now living in village Ikolaha, Tehsil Khanna.

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 Senior Sachin Mehta 2017.03.01 16:55 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document HIGH COURT, CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-6867-2017 -2Superintendent of Police, Khanna, District Ludhiana to look into the representation dated 25.02.2017, Annexure P-6 (addressed to Senior Superintendent of Police, Ludhiana) and take appropriate action in accordance with 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) March 01, 2017 JUDGE Sachin M.

Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable:

Yes/No Sachin Mehta 2017.03.01 16:55 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document HIGH COURT, CHANDIGARH