Manga Ram v. State Of Punjab And ORS.

CRWP No. 305 of 2018

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRWP No. 305 of 2018 Date of decision : 17.04.2018 Manga Ram ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab & ors.

....Respondents BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA

Present:

Mr. Naresh Chander, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. A.A. Pathak, Additional A.G. Punjab.

Mr. R.S. Mahal, Advocate for Mr. R.S. Bains, Advocate for respondent no. 2. Mr. R.S. Sailani, Advocate for respondents no. 3, 13 & 14. RAJAN GUPTA J.

Reply by way of affidavit of Davinder Kumar, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Patran has been filed in court. Same is taken on record. Learned State counsel has referred to para 4 thereof. Same reads as under:- "That according to the statement dated 28-3-18 (Annexure R-2) of Bindiya Rani wife of the petitioner, she was having family relation with the petitioner. They were well known to each other being students. On 5-3-2018, the petitioner took her to Sanauri Adda Road, Patiala under wrong pretext. After reaching there, his family members pressurized her to perform marriage rituals and also got her signature on some papers typed in English, without getting read the said papers. When she enquired about all these facts, then he did not gave any satisfactory reply. Thereafter, his family members took her to Chandigarh in a vehicle. She has not married to the petitioner Ajay Kumar 2018.04.19 15:43 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

CRWP No. 305 of 2018 with her consent nor she signed against her parents for protection, which were prepared by them and nor her parents kidnapped her and nor her parents and other relatives have kept her as detenue. Out of her free will, she is residing with her parents at village Gulahar in good condition and nor she do not want to have any marriage relationship with the petitioner. The petitioner and his family members and relatives are threatening her to take away by kidnapping forcibly." In view of above, no cause of action survives in this petition. Dismissed.

April 17, 2018 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No Ajay Kumar 2018.04.19 15:43 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document