Payal And Another v. State Of Haryana And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-6324-2024 Date of Decision: 05.07.2024 Payal and another

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Haryana and others

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE KIRTI SINGH Present:-.

Mr. Ashish Rana, Advocate for the petitioners. ***** KIRTI SINGH, J.(Oral) This petition has been filed for seeking a direction to the official respondents to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from the hands of private respondents (arrayed in the petition) in view of the fact that they are living in a live-in relationship and they apprehend an eminent threat at the hands of respondents No.4 to 12.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are in a live-in relationship against the wishes of respondents No.4 to 12 and they apprehend danger at the hands of private respondents No.4 to 12. They have placed on record the copy of Aadhar cards (Annexures P-1 and P2) to substantiate their claim. The petitioners have also submitted a representation dated 03.07.2024 (Annexure P-3) to respondent No.2. 3.

Notice of motion to the official respondents only. 4.

Mr. Anmol Malik, DAG, Haryana, who is present in Court, accepts notice for the official respondents. Counsel for the petitioners is directed to supply a copy of complete paper book to the counsel appearing for the State during the course of the day.

KAVITA NAIN 2024.07.05 16:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document order/judgment

CRWP-6324-2024 - 2 - 5.

Without commenting upon the validity of relationship between the parties 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 P3) within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order and grant them protection, if there is any threat to their life and liberty.

6.

It is made clear that above direction shall not be taken to be a bar on initiation of any proceedings which may be felt necessary in accordance with law.

(KIRTI SINGH) JUDGE 05.07.2024 Kavita Nain Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No KAVITA NAIN 2024.07.05 16:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document order/judgment