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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/5555/2023disposed of

Jyoti And ANR. v. State Of Haryana And Others

2023-06-02Mr. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill2 pages

2023:PHHC:080973 In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRWP-5555-2023 (O&M) Date of Decision:-2.6.2023 Jyoti and another ... Petitioners

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State of Haryana and others ... Respondents

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Vijay Deep Rathee, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms. Geeta Sharma, DAG, Haryana.

***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J. (Oral) 1.

Petitioner No.1 - Jyoti aged about 28 years and petitioner No.2 - Mukesh aged about 27 years, both of whom are in a 'live-in' relationship, seek issuance of a direction to the official respondents to protect their lives and liberty as they apprehend threat to the same at the hands of respondent Nos.4 to 8, who do not approve of their 'live-in' relationship. 2.

Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and without commenting anything as regards the veracity of the averments made in the petition and also as regards the sanctity of alleged relationship of the petitioners, the petition is disposed of with a direction to Commissioner of Police, Panchkula to look into the matter and to dispose off the representation dated 29.5.2023 (Annexure P-4) in accordance with law. In case, it is found that there is a genuine threat to the lives and liberty of the petitioners, then necessary steps PANKAJ KAKKAR 2023.06.02 18:08 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

CRWP-5555-2023 (O&M) ( 2 ) 2023:PHHC:080973 warranted under law be taken thereupon at the earliest so as to ensure that no harm is caused to the petitioners.

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A copy of this order alongwith copy of the representation dated 29.5.2023 (Annexure P-4) be sent to Commissioner of Police, Panchkula so as to enable him to do the needful expeditiously.

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It is, however, clarified that the aforesaid order shall not be taken to be any expression as regards the alleged relationship of the petitioners and shall not confer any immunity upon the petitioners, in case it is found that they have committed any wrong.

2.6.2023 ( Gurvinder Singh Gill ) Pankaj Judge Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No PANKAJ KAKKAR 2023.06.02 18:08 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document