Manpreet Kaur And ANR v. State Of Punjab And Others

2023:PHHC:081608 CRWP-5681-2023 - 1 -

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-5681-2023 Decided on : 06.06.2023 Manpreet Kaur and another . . . Petitioner(s)

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State of Punjab and others . . . Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH PRESENT: Mr. Vishwajit Bedi, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

**** SANJAY VASHISTH , J. (Oral) 1.

Prayer in the instant petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of directions to official respondents No.2 & 3, to provide protection of lives and liberty of the petitioners, who have married against the wishes of private respondents. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that earlier petition filed by the petitioners before this Court i.e. CRWP-5530-2023 (P-8), was withdrawn by the petitioner, because, in the said petition, representation was addressed to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Fatehgarh Sahib, wherein, name and other required details of the parents and brothers of petitioner No.1 - Manpreet Kaur, were not mentioned. Thereafter, a fresh representation has been moved by the petitioners on 02.06.2023, which has been appended along with present petition as Annexure P-7.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioner No.1 - Manpreet Kaur, aged about 21 years and petitioner No.2 - Lovepreet Singh, aged about 24 years, have solemnized marriage on 28.05.2023, against the wishes of their family members, arrayed as respondents No.4 to 6. JAWALA RAM 2023.06.06 18:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

2023:PHHC:081608 CRWP-5681-2023 - 2 - Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that it is the first marriage of both the petitioners. It has been submitted that the private respondents are threatening to interfere in the matrimonial life of the petitioners. Hence, the petitioners are seeking protection in that regard and have approached this Court by way of filing the instant petition. They have also submitted a representation dated 02.06.2023 (Annexure P-7), to respondent No.2 - Sr. Superintendent of Police, Fatehgarh Sahib, wherein, they have expressed their apprehension.

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Notice of motion.

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On asking of the Court, Mr. Joginder Pal Ratra, Sr. DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3 (State). 6.

In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 - Sr. Superintendent of Police, Fatehgarh Sahib, to look into the representation dated 02.06.2023 (Annexure P-7), qua threat perception, and if there is any substance in it, take necessary steps, in accordance with law, to ensure that the lives and liberty of the petitioners are not jeopardized at the hands of the private respondents. 7.

However, this direction will not validate the marriage said to have taken place between the parties and will have no effect on any civil or criminal action, which could be initiated in the matter in accordance with law.

(SANJAY VASHISTH) JUDGE June 06, 2023 J.Ram Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether Reportable:

Yes/No JAWALA RAM 2023.06.06 18:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document