Manjeet Kaur And ANR. v. State Of Punjab And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH.

Sr. No. 114 Case No. : CRWP No. 8834 of 2022 Date of Decision : September 14, 2022 Manjeet Kaur and another ....

Petitioners vs.

State of Punjab and others ....

Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR.

* * * Present :

Ms. Shweta Sharma, Advocate for Mr. Ranjit Singh Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Ferry Sofat, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. * * * NAMIT KUMAR , J.

(Oral) :

At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that let this petition be disposed of with direction to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Sangrur to consider and decide the representation dated 10.09.2022 (Annexure P-1) alleged to have been submitted by the petitioners seeking protection of their life and liberty. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter and in particular the legality of the alleged relationship, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 that if any such representation, as indicated above, is indeed pending consideration, it shall be dealt with expeditiously in accordance with law. It is made clear that this order shall not be taken to validate the alleged relationship between the petitioners or protect them from legal action for violation, if any, committed by them. September 14, 2022 (NAMIT KUMAR) monika JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned ?

Yes/No.

Whether reportable ?

Yes/No.

MONIKA 2022.09.14 18:05 I agree to specified portions of this document