High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/8293/2017disposed of

Saminderjeet Singh & ANR v. State Of Punjab & ORS

2017-03-10Mr. Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj2 pages

CRM-M-8293-2017 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-8293 of 2017 (O&M) Date of decision : 10.03.2017 Saminderjeet Singh and another ... Petitioners

VERSUS

State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Petitioners in person with Ms. Sarika Gupta, 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.

Learned counsel for the petitioners has limited his prayer for taking appropriate action in accordance with law on the representation dated 02.03.2017 (Annexure P-5) submitted by the petitioners to Senior Superintendent of Police, Hoshiarpur. It has been stated that both the petitioners are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1-Saminderjeet Singh is 14.07.1995 as per copy of birth certificate (Annexure P-1) and that of petitioner No.2-Parwinderjit Kaur is 01.12.1997 as per copy of birth certificate (Annexure P-2). They got married on 26.02.2017. Photographs of marriage are Annexure P-3.

In view of the submission of 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, Hoshiarpur to look into the representation Jitender Kumar 2017.03.10 12:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-8293-2017 -2dated 02.03.2017(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. (SURINDER GUPTA) March 10, 2017 JUDGE jk Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No Jitender Kumar 2017.03.10 12:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CHANDIGARH