Sunita Rani And ANR v. State Of Haryana And ORS

CRWP-7599-2024 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-7599-2024 Date of Decision: August 07, 2024 Sunita Rani and another ......Petitioners

Versus

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

Present:

Mr.Sandeep Saini, Advocate for the petitioners.

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RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J.(ORAL) 1.

Present petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for directing respondents No.1 to 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from the hands of respondents No.4 to 10 and further directing respondent No.4 to 10 not to harass or interfere in the peaceful life of petitioners No.1 and 2. It is also prayed to direct respondents No.2 to 3 not to entertain any criminal complaint against the petitioners.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioners states that petitioner No.1 is near about 18 years old as her date of birth is 29.09.2006 whereas petitioner No.2 is concerned, he is major and both are living together in live-inrelationship against the wishes of respondents no.4 to 10 and have sought protection to their life and liberty. They apprehend danger from respondents no.4 to 10. The petitioners have submitted a representation, dated MEENU 2024.08.07 16:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 05.08.2024 (Annexure P-3) to respondent no.2.

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Notice of motion to respondents no.1 to 3-State only. 4.

On the asking of the Court, Mr.Sumit Jain, Additional Advocate General, Haryana, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents/State.

5.

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.2-Superintendent of Police, Fatehabad, to decide the representation (Annexure P-3) 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 their live-in-relationship. August 07, 2024 ( RAJESH BHARDWAJ ) meenuss JUDGE 1.

Whether speaking/reasoned ?

Yes/No 2.

Whether reportable ?

Yes/No MEENU 2024.08.07 16:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document