Vikas Singh And ANR v. State Of Punjab And Others

CRWP No.7321 of 2020 {1}

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRWP No.7321 of 2020 Date of decision:17.09.2020 Vikas Singh and another ... Petitioners Vs.

State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUVIR SEHGAL Present:- Mr. Yaseen Sethi, Advocate for the petitioners.

SUVIR SEHGAL, J. (Oral) The Court has been convened through video conferencing due to Covid-19 pandemic.

Vikas Singh son of Som Raj (petitioner No.1) claims to be 20 years and Arti Choudhary (petitioner No.2) claims to be 25 years of age. They have pleaded that they have married against the wishes of respondents No.4 to 7 and seek protection to their life and liberty. They apprehend danger from respondents No.4 to 7. They have placed on record marriage certificate, Annexure P-3, claiming that they married on 13.09.2020. The petitioners have submitted a representation dated 15.09.2020, Annexure P-4 to Senior Superintendent of Police, District Pathankot. Learned counsel for the petitioners has relied upon the judgment of this Court passed by a Division Bench in LPA No.385 of 2016 titled as Elaichi and another Vs. State of Punjab and others, decided on SAVITA KADIAN 2020.09.17 16:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court Chandigarh

CRWP No.7321 of 2020 {2} 16.05.2016 and a judgment of Co-ordinate Bench of this Court passed in CWP No.17069 of 2019 titled as Kawaljeet Kaur and another Vs. State of Punjab and others, decided on 24.06.2019 to submit that even though boy was not of marriageable age, this Court had entertained their petitions for protection of their life and liberty.

Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, I dispose of the petition with directions to respondent No.2 to decide the representation of the petitioners, Annexure P-4 and grant them protection, if any threat to their life and liberty is perceived.

It is clarified that this order shall not be treated as a stamp of this Court for the marriage of the petitioners. (SUVIR SEHGAL) JUDGE September 17, 2020 savita Whether Speaking/Reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No SAVITA KADIAN 2020.09.17 16:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court Chandigarh