High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/7144/2017disposed of

Rajneet Kaur And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

2017-03-02Mr. Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj2 pages

CRM-M-7144-2017 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-7144 of 2017 (O&M) Date of decision : March 02, 2017 Ranjeet Kaur 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 to 6, parents and brother of petitioner No.1. Learned counsel for the petitioners has limited his prayer for taking appropriate action in accordance with law on the representation dated 28.02.2017 (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-Ranjeet Kaur is 20.02.1999 as per copy of Aadhaar Card (Annexure P-1) and that of petitioner No.2-Anil Sharma is 22.07.1992 as per copy of Aadhaar Card (Annexure P-2). They got married on 28.02.2017. Photographs of marriage are Annexure P-3.

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, Gurdaspur to look into the representation Sachin Mehta 2017.03.02 13:47 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document HIGH COURT, CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-7144-2017 -2dated 28.02.2017 (Annexure P-5) 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. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners apprehend danger to their life while leaving the premises of this court as a number of persons from fraternity of petitioner No.1 have assembled outside the Court and may cause damage to them. Direction is issued to Incharge (Security) of this Court to take appropriate action and provide the petitioners necessary security to enable them to safely leave the premises of this Court. (SURINDER GUPTA) March 02, 2017 JUDGE Sachin M.

Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable:

Yes/No Sachin Mehta 2017.03.02 13:47 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document HIGH COURT, CHANDIGARH