Sukhvinder Kaur And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

CRWP-5105-2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRWP-5105-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 16.05.2025 Sukhvinder Kaur and another ....Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR

Present:

Mr. Rhythem Bajaj, Advocate for the petitioners.

HARPREET SINGH BRAR J. (Oral) 1.

The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondents No.1 to 3 to protect the life and liberty of petitioners at the hands of respondents No.4 to 6. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that petitioner No.1 is earlier married with one Kuldeep Singh (respondent No.4) and out of this wedlock, one girl child is born. It is alleged that respondent No.4 used to beat and torture petitioner No.1, after consuming liquor and after some time of the marriage, petitioner No.1 was thrown out of her matrimonial house and she started residing with her parents and there, she developed intimacy with petitioner No.2 and they both decided to live together. However, respondents No.4 to 6 opposed their live-in relationship and the said relationship is not acceptable to them and they are threatening the petitioners with dire consequences. The MOHD YAKUB 2025.05.16 16:41 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh

CRWP-5105-2025 petitioners apprehend danger to their life and liberty from respondents No.4 to 6 and in this regard, submitted a representation dated 12.05.2025 (Annexure P-3) to respondents No.2 and 3 but no action has been taken so far.

3.

Notice of motion to the official respondents only. 4.

Mr. Subhash Godara, Addl. A.G., Punjab, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioners is directed to supply a copy of complete paper book to learned State counsel during course of the day. 5.

Without commenting on the relationship of the petitioners and entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, I dispose of this petition with direction to respondent No.2 to decide the representation of the petitioners (Annexure P-3) within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and grant them protection, if there is any threat to their life and liberty in accordance with law. 6.

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.

(HARPREET SINGH BRAR) JUDGE 16.05.2025 yakub Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No MOHD YAKUB 2025.05.16 16:41 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh