High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/7324/2024disposed of

Gurwinderjit Kaur And ANR v. State Of Punjab And Others

2024-08-01Mr. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill2 pages

In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRWP-7324-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision:-1.8.2024 Gurwinderjit Kaur 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. Ajay Kumar Chaudhary, Advocate for the petitioners. ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J.(Oral)

1. Petitioner No.1 - Gurwinderjit Kaur aged about 33 years and petitioner No.2 - Gurpreet Singh aged about 30 years, both of whom are stated to be divorcee and who have stated to be now solemnized marriage 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 - The Senior Superintendent of Police, Hoshiarpur to look into the matter and GEETA RANI 2024.08.01 16:07 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

CRWP-7324-2024 (O&M) ( 2 ) to dispose off the representation dated 24.7.2024 (Annexure P-7) in accordance 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.

3. A copy of this order alongwith copy of the representation dated 24.7.2024 (Annexure P-7) be sent to respondent No.2 - The Senior Superintendent of Police, Hoshiarpur 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.

1.8.2024 ( Gurvinder Singh Gill ) Geeta Judge Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No GEETA RANI 2024.08.01 16:07 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document