High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/7481/2020disposed of

Megha Gusain And Another v. State Of Haryana And Others

2020-09-22Mr. Justice Karamjit Singh2 pages

CRWP-7481-2020 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ***** CRWP-7481-2020 Date of Decision: 22.09.2020 Megha Gusain and another ....Petitioners

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State of Haryana and others .....Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KARAMJIT SINGH

Present:

Mr. Sarvesh Kumar Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioners.

Mr. Kirpal Singh Thakur, Assistant Advocate General, Haryana. KARAMJIT SINGH , J. (Oral) The case has been taken up through Video Conferencing due to prevailing situation of COVID-19.

This petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking protection from private respondent Nos.4 to 6 on the ground that the petitioners got married against the wishes of parents and brother of petitioner No.1. They are apprehending threat at the hands of respondent Nos.4 to 6. Copy of the marriage certificate is Annexure P-3. The petitioners have already moved an application/representation (Annexure P-5) to Superintendent of Police, Yamuna Nagar, for providing protection to their life and liberty.

Learned counsel for the petitioners as well as State counsel have submitted that necessary direction be given to the concerned police officer to look into the matter and decide the application/representation (Annexure P-5), moved by the petitioners.

In the light of the aforesaid, this criminal writ petition is hereby VIRENDRA SINGH ADHIKARI 2020.09.22 05:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRWP-7481-2020 -2disposed of with direction to respondent No.2-Superintendent of Police, Yamuna Nagar, to look into the matter and decide application/representation (Annexure P-5), moved by the petitioners, in accordance with law, by passing a speaking order and if necessary, to provide proper security to the petitioners to protect their life and liberty from respondent Nos.4 to 6. However, this order shall not validate the marriage between the petitioners and shall not have any effect on any civil or criminal action to which the petitioners may be found liable, under the law. (KARAMJIT SINGH) JUDGE 22.09.2020 adhikari Whether speaking/non-speaking :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No VIRENDRA SINGH ADHIKARI 2020.09.22 05:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document