Arshad And ANR. v. State Of Haryana And Others

In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRWP-7172-2022 (O&M) Date of Decision:-28.7.2022 Arshad and another ... Petitioners

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State of Haryana and others ... Respondents

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Ms. Kusum Raj, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Krishan K. Chahal, Addl.A.G., Haryana.

***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J.(Oral) 1.

Petitioner No.1-Arshad aged 35 years, who is stated to be already married, and petitioner No.2-Aasmeena aged 27 years, who was also previously married to a person named Arshad son of Budhan, both of whom are in a 'live-in' relationship, 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 respondents No.4 to 15, who do not approve of their 'live-in' relationship.

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Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and without commenting anything as regards the veracity of the averments made in the petition and also as regards the sanctity of alleged relationship of the petitioners, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-Superintendent of PANKAJ KAKKAR 2022.07.28 14:42 I attest to the authenticity and integrity of this document

( 2 ) CRWP-7172-2022 (O&M) Police, Mewat, District Nuh, Mewat, Haryana to look into the matter and to dispose off the representation dated 24.7.2022 (Annexure P-3) 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 24.7.2022 (Annexure P-3) be sent to respondent No.2-Superintendent of Police, Mewat, District Nuh, Mewat, Haryana so as to enable him to do the needful expeditiously.

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

28.7.2022 ( Gurvinder Singh Gill ) pankaj Judge Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No PANKAJ KAKKAR 2022.07.28 14:42 I attest to the authenticity and integrity of this document