High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/7339/2024disposed of

Khushi Devi And Another 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-7339-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision:-1.8.2024 Khushi Devi 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. Rajinder Yadav, Advocate for the petitioners. ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J.(Oral)

1. Petitioner No.1 - Khushi Devi aged about 20 years and petitioner No.2 - Yash Kumar aged about 21 years 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, District Ferozepur, Punjab to look into the matter and to dispose off the representation dated 29.7.2024 (Annexure P-5) in accordance with law. In case, it is found that there is a genuine threat GEETA RANI 2024.08.01 16:07 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

CRWP-7339-2024 (O&M) ( 2 ) 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 29.7.2024 (Annexure P-5) be sent to respondent No.2 - The Senior Superintendent of Police, District Ferozepur, Punjab 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