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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/8325/2022disposed of

Shruti And ANR. v. State Of Punjab And Others

2022-08-31Mr. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill2 pages

In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRWP-8325-2022 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 31.8.2022 Shruti and another ... Petitioners

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State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Jagjot Singh Lalli, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Luvinder Sofat, DAG, Punjab ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J.(Oral) 1.

Petitioner No.1-Shruti aged 18 years and petitioner No.2-Hardit Singh aged 19 years, both of whom are in a 'live-in' relationship, 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 respondents No.5 and 6, who do not approve of their 'live-in' relationship. 2.

Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and without commenting anything as regards the veracity of the averments made in the petition and also as regards the sanctity of alleged relationship of the petitioners, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3- Commissioner of Police, Jalandhar, District Jalandhar, Punjab to look into the matter and to dispose off the representation dated 27.8.2022 (Annexure P-5) in accordance KAMAL KUMAR 2022.08.31 16:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

( 2 ) CRWP-8325-2022 (O&M) with 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.

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A copy of this order alongwith copy of the representation dated 27.8.2022 (Annexure P-5) be sent to respondent No. 3 - Commissioner of Police, Jalandhar, District Jalandhar, Punjab so as to enable him to do the needful expeditiously.

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It is, however, clarified that the aforesaid order shall not be taken to be any expression as regards the alleged relationship of the petitioners and shall not confer any immunity upon the petitioners, in case it is found that they have committed any wrong.

31.8.2022 ( Gurvinder Singh Gill ) kamal Judge Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No KAMAL KUMAR 2022.08.31 16:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document