Mandeep Kaur And ANR v. State Of Punjab And Others

CRWP No.7704 of 2020 {1}

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRWP No.7704 of 2020 Date of decision:25.09.2020 Mandeep Kaur and another ... Petitioners Vs.

State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUVIR SEHGAL Present:- Mr. Sarvesh Kumar Gupta, Advocate for the petitioners.

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

Mandeep Kaur and Harpreet, 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 6 and seek protection of their life and liberty. They apprehend danger from respondents No.4 to 6. They have placed on record marriage certificate and photographs, Annexures P-3 and P-4, respectively, evidencing their marriage. The petitioners have submitted a representation Annexure P-5 to Senior Superintendent of Police, Kapurthala.

Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, the petition is disposed of with SAVITA KADIAN 2020.09.25 16:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court Chandigarh

CRWP No.7704 of 2020 {2} direction to respondent No.2 to decide the representation of the petitioners, Annexure P-5 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 25, 2020 savita Whether Speaking/Reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No SAVITA KADIAN 2020.09.25 16:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court Chandigarh