High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/7669/2024disposed of

Shamsher Singh And ORS v. State Of Punjab And Others

2024-08-09Mr. Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj2 pages

CRWP-7669-2024 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-7669-2024 Date of Decision: August 09, 2024 Shamsher Singh and another ......Petitioners

Versus

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

Present:

Mr.Varun Sharma 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.1 to 4 to provide adequate security and protection to the life and liberty of the petitioners who apprehend threat to their life from respondents No.5 to 9, who have started interfering in the peaceful married life of the petitioners and further not to intrude the privacy of the petitioners by raiding their house time and again. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that both the petitioners are major and have married against the wishes of respondents no.5 to 9 and have sought protection to their life and liberty. They apprehend danger from respondents no.5 to 9. Their marriage certificate evidencing their marriage is on record as Annexure P-3. The petitioners have submitted a representation dated 31.07.2024 (Annexure P-4) to respondent no.3. Notice of motion to respondents no.1 to 4-State only. MEENU 2024.08.09 16:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document On asking of the Court, Mr.J.S.Arora, DAG, Punjab, who is

CRWP-7669-2024 -2present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents/State. Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, I dispose of the petition with a direction to respondent no.3-Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nakodar, District Jalandhar, to decide the representation (Annexure P-4) 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. August 09, 2024 ( RAJESH BHARDWAJ ) meenuss JUDGE 1.

Whether speaking/reasoned ?

Yes/No 2.

Whether reportable ?

Yes/No MEENU 2024.08.09 16:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document