Minakshi Devi And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

CRWP No.7452 of 2020 (O&M) {1}

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRWP No.7452 of 2020 (O&M) Date of decision:28.09.2020 Minakshi Devi and another ... Petitioners Vs.

State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUVIR SEHGAL Present:- Mr. Jagdish Singh Mahal, Advocate for the petitioners.

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

CRM-W-939 of 2020 Prayer in the application is for placing on record the correct typed copies of Annexures P-2 and P-4 as well as the amended memo of parties.

For the reasons given in the application, same is allowed. Requisite documents and amended memo of parties are taken on record. CRWP No.7452 of 2020 Minakshi Devi and Gurpreet Singh, the petitioners before this Court, claim themselves to be major. They have pleaded that they have married against the wishes of respondents No.4 to 7 and seek protection of their life and liberty. They apprehend danger from respondents No.4 to 7. SAVITA KADIAN 2020.09.28 17:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court Chandigarh

CRWP No.7452 of 2020 (O&M) {2} They have placed on record marriage certificate, Annexure P-3, evidencing their marriage. The petitioners have submitted a representation Annexure P-4 to Senior Superintendent of Police, District Gurdaspur. Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, the petition is disposed of with direction 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 made clear that this order shall not be taken to protect the petitioners from legal action for violation of law, if any, committed by them.

(SUVIR SEHGAL) JUDGE September 28, 2020 savita Whether Speaking/Reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No SAVITA KADIAN 2020.09.28 17:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court Chandigarh