High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/6957/2017disposed of

Sachita And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

2017-03-01Mr. Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj2 pages

CRM-M-6957-2017 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-6957 of 2017 (O&M) Date of decision : March 01, 2017 Sachita and another ... Petitioners

VERSUS

State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Petitioners in person with Mr. Munish Puri, 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 and 5, parents of petitioner No.1.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioner No.2 is less than 21 years of age but has contracted marriage with petitioner No.1, who is more than 18 years of age. Without making any submission regarding validity of the marriage of petitioners or seeking any relief to this effect, he has limited his prayer for grant of required protection of lives and liberty of the petitioners as per representation dated 27.02.2017 (Annexure P-6) made by them to Commissioner of Police, Amritsar. 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.2Commissioner of Police, Amritsar to look into the representation dated 27.02.2017 (Annexure P-6) and take appropriate action in accordance with Sachin Mehta 2017.03.02 10:22 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document HIGH COURT, CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-6957-2017 -2law, on receipt of copy of this order along with representation in his office. It is, however, 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 2017.03.02 10:22 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document HIGH COURT, CHANDIGARH