Akanksha And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others
In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRWP-7201-2022 (O&M) Date of Decision:-28.7.2022 Akanksha and another ... Petitioners
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State of Punjab and others ... Respondents
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Ms. Mandeep Kaur, Advocate for Mr. Virender Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Tanvir Joshi, AAG, Punjab.
***** 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.
2.
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, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana, District Ludhiana to look into the matter and to dispose off the representation dated 25.7.2022 (Annexure P-6) in accordance with PANKAJ KAKKAR 2022.07.28 14:42 I attest to the authenticity and integrity of this document
( 2 ) CRWP-7201-2022 (O&M) 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.
3.
A copy of this order alongwith copy of the representation dated 25.7.2022 (Annexure P-6) be sent to respondent No.2-Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana, District Ludhiana so as to enable him to do the needful expeditiously.
4.
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.
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