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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/8144/2021disposed of

Ramdeep And Another v. State Of U.T.Chandigarh And Others

2021-08-27Mr. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill2 pages

In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRWP-8144-2021 (O&M) Date of Decision:-27.8.2021 Ramdeep and another ... Petitioners

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State of U.T. Chandigarh and others ... Respondents

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Amandeep Singh Gulati, Advocate for the petitioners. (proceedings conducted through video conferencing) ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J.(Oral) 1.

The petitioners have approached this Court seeking issuance of a direction to official respondents to protect their lives and liberty as they apprehend threat to the same at the hands of private respondents, having married against the wishes of their families.

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Notice of motion.

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At this Stage, Mr. Ankur Bali, Addl.P.P., U.T., Chandigarh, upon whom an advance copy of petition had already been served, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State.

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Without commenting as regards the veracity of the averments made in the petition and also as regards the validity of alleged marriage of the petitioners, PANKAJ KAKKAR 2021.08.27 18:45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

( 2 ) CRWP-8144-2021 (O&M) the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Chandigarh to look into the matter and to dispose off the representation dated 24.8.2021 (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 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 24.8.2021 (Annexure P-4) be sent to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Chandigarh so as to enable him to do the needful expeditiously. 6.

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

27.8.2021 ( Gurvinder Singh Gill ) pankaj Judge Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No PANKAJ KAKKAR 2021.08.27 18:45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document