High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/6670/2022disposed of

Mandeep Singh And ANR v. State Of Punjab And ORS

2022-07-13Mr. Justice Harinder Singh Sidhu2 pages

CRWP-6670-2022

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRWP-6670-2022 Date of Decision: 13.07.2022 Madeep Singh and another ......Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARINDER SINGH SIDHU

Present:

Mr. L.S. Lakhanpal, Advocate for the petitioners. HARINDER SINGH SIDHU, J The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking direction to respondent Nos.1 to 3 to provide protection to the lives and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of private respondent Nos.4 & 5.

It has been averred that the date of birth of petitioner No.1 is 14.12.1997 while date of birth of petitioner No.2 is 15.11.2002. Copies of Aadhar Cards of petitioner Nos.1 & 2 to this effect are attached as Annexures P-1 and P-2 respectively.

It has been submitted that the marriage of the petitioners was solemnized on 07.07.2022. The marriage Certificate is attached as Annexure P-3. Private respondent Nos.4 & 5 are opposed to the marriage, as the petitioners had performed the marriage without their consent. The petitioners have submitted representation dated 07.07.2022 (Annexure P-4) to respondent No.2 seeking protection of their lives and liberty at the hands of the private respondent.

After hearing counsel for the petitioners and without expressing MANOJ KUMAR 2022.07.13 18:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRWP-6670-2022 any opinion on the merits of the case or the validity of the marriage and the age of the petitioners and keeping in view the binding precedent of the Hon'ble Apex Court in Lata Singh v. State of U.P. And another, 2006(2) SCC (Criminal) 478, the present petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No.2 to look into the said representation and take necessary action in accordance with law.

July 13, 2022 (Harinder Singh Sidhu) manoj Judge Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No MANOJ KUMAR 2022.07.13 18:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document