Achchhe Lal Maddheshiya And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others
CRWP No.6248 of 2025 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ***** CRWP No.6248 of 2025 Date of decision : 12.6.2025 Achchhe Lal Maddheshiya and another .............Petitioners
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State of Punjab and others .......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. Ankit Chauhan, Advocate, for the petitioners --- SUMEET GOEL, J. (ORAL) 1.
By way of present petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, petitioners are seeking issuance of directions to the official respondents to protect their life and liberty at the hands of respondent Nos.4 to 6.
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Notice of motion to respondents Nos. 1 to 3 (i.e. official respondents).
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On the asking of the Court, Mr. Adhiraj Singh Thind, AAG Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents. 4.
As per the petitioners, they have married on 2.6.2025 against the wishes of respondent Nos.4 to 6, who happen to be the family members/relative of the petitioners.
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Both the petitioners have claimed themselves to be major relying upon their Aadhar Cards indicating that date of birth of petitioner Ashwani Kumar 2025.06.12 13:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
CRWP No.6248 of 2025 -2No.1-Achchhe Lal Maddheshiya is 12.12.1997 and petitioner No.2Shreya Verma is 16.11.1996. 6.
Without commenting on the legality and validity of the marriage as also the merits of contentions raised in the petition, I deem it appropriate to direct respondent No.2/Senior Superintendent of Police, District SAS Nagar to look into the representation dated 4.6.2025 (Annexure P-5) stated to have been submitted by the petitioners & pass appropriate orders thereupon within two weeks from today. 7.
Keeping in view the fact that both the petitioners claim to have married against the wishes of their family(s), I direct that if possible, respondent No.2/SSP, SAS Nagar may call a meeting of the petitioners as well as the parents of both the petitioners and their other concerned family members in his/her presence so that the parties may endeavour to resolve their dispute(s) and live amicably.
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Liberty is reserved in favour of private respondents to seek recall of this order on showing sufficient cause. 9.
However, if the petitioners are found to have been involved in any other case, then this order shall not preclude the competent authority from taking lawful action against the petitioners. 10.
The petition stands disposed of. (SUMEET GOEL) JUDGE 12.6.2025 Ashwani Whether speaking/reasoned:
Yes/No Whether reportable:
Yes/No Ashwani Kumar 2025.06.12 13:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document