High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/6606/2024disposed of

Manisha And Another v. State Of Haryana And Others

2024-07-15Mr. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill2 pages

In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRWP-6606-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision:-15.7.2024 Manisha 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:- Mr. Jasvinder Singh Yadav, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Munish Sharma, DAG, Haryana.

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

1. Petitioner No.1 - Manisha aged about 23 years and petitioner No.2 - Kuldeep Yadav aged about 27 years 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 anything as regards the veracity of the averments made in the petition or as regards the validity of alleged marriage or age of the petitioners, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 - Superintendent of Police, Narnaul, District Mohindergarh to look into the matter and to dispose off the representation dated 8.7.2024 (Annexure P-4) in accordance with law. In case, it is found that there is a genuine threat to the Pankaj Kakkar 2024.07.15 15:47 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

CRWP-6606-2024 (O&M) ( 2 ) 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 8.7.2024 (Annexure P-4) be sent to respondent No.2 - Superintendent of Police, Narnaul, District Mohindergarh 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 or age of the petitioners and shall not confer any immunity upon the petitioners, in case it is found that they have committed any wrong.

15.7.2024 ( Gurvinder Singh Gill ) Pankaj Judge Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No Pankaj Kakkar 2024.07.15 15:47 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document