High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/7233/2024disposed of

Pooja Kaur And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

2024-07-30Mr. Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj2 pages

CRWP-7233-2024 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-7233-2024 Date of Decision: July 30, 2024 Pooja Kaur and another ......Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ

Present:

Mr.Ravi Rana, Advocate for the petitioners.

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RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J.(ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for directing respondents No.2 and 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of private respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that both the petitioners are major and have married against the wishes of private respondents. They apprehend danger from private respondents. Their marriage certificate evidencing their marriage is on record as Annexure P-2. The petitioners have submitted a representation dated 26.07.2024 (Annexure P-5) to respondent no.2.

Notice of motion to respondents no.1 to 3-State only. On the asking of the Court, Mr.Tarun Aggarwal, Sr.DAG, Punjab, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents/State.

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CRWP-7233-2024 -2value of the documents placed on the file, I dispose of the petition with a direction to respondent no.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, District SAS Nagar, Mohali, to decide the representation (Annexure P-5) of the petitioners and grant them protection, if any threat to their life and liberty is perceived. It is clarified that this order shall not be taken to grant immunity to the petitioners from legal action for violation of law, if any, committed by them. This order would not be understood having expressed any opinion whatsoever by this Court on the validity of the marriage of the petitioners. Disposed of.

July 30, 2024 ( RAJESH BHARDWAJ ) meenuss JUDGE 1.

Whether speaking/reasoned ?

Yes/No 2.

Whether reportable ?

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