Riyanka Sharma And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRWP NO. 9033 OF 2020 DATE OF DECISION : 03.11.2020 Riyanka Sharma and another

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others

...Respondents

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MONGA Present :

Mr. Sushil K. Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioners.

Mr. Ajay Pal Singh Gill, DAG, Punjab.

(Presence marked through video conference).

ARUN MONGA, J. (ORAL) Heard learned counsel for the petitioners.

The contents of the petition along with Annexures thereof have been perused. The petitioners being of marriageable age under law, have the freedom to exercise the right to choose a partner of their choice. It is their first marriage.

The present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 i.e. Senior Superintendent of Police, Patiala, to verify the contents of representation dated 29.10.2020 (Annexure P-4) seeking protection of life and liberty and if necessary, requisite steps be taken, in accordance with law for grant of protection of life and liberty to them. It is clarified that this order shall neither be treated as a stamp of this Court qua marriage of the petitioners nor any reflection on the merits of the contentions raised by them in the present petition.Present petition stands disposed of. NOVEMBER 03, 2020 (ARUN MONGA) shalini JUDGE VIVEK PAHWA 2020.11.03 11:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document