High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/10727/2021disposed of

Raja And Another v. The State Of Punjab And Others

2021-11-12Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi2 pages

CRWP-10727 of 2021 -1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-10727 of 2021 Date of Decision : 12.11.2021 Raja and another

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others

...Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI

Present:

Mr. Harkirat Singh Sandhu, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Sandeep Singh Deol, DAG, Punjab.

*** Harsimran Singh Sethi, J. (Oral) The petitioners are seeking a direction from this Court to respondents No.1 and 2 to protect their life and liberty as they apprehend danger to their life & liberty from respondents Nos.3 and 4 i.e. parents of the petitioner No.2, who are objecting to the marriage solemnized by the petitioners. Learned counsel for the petitioners argues that it is most likely that the private respondents might cause physical harm to the petitioners as they have solemnized the marriage against the wishes of respondent Nos.3 and 4.

Learned counsel for the petitioners further argues that both the petitioners are major by age and have solemnized marriage according to the Sikh Rites on 09.11.2021 and they want to live their independent life without any interference from the parents of petitioner No.2 i.e. respondent Nos.3 and 4.

Learned counsel for the petitioners has drawn attention of this AARTI SHARMA 2021.11.12 16:45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRWP-10727 of 2021 -2Court to the representation dated 09.11.2021 (Annexure P-5) made by the petitioners to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, S.A.S. Nagar, District S.A.S. Nagar seeking protection to their life and liberty. Notice of motion to respondent Nos.1 and 2 only. Mr. Sandeep Singh Deol, DAG, Punjab, who is present in the Court accepts notice on behalf of State of Punjab-respondent Nos.1 and 2. Without making any observation on the merits of the case, especially in respect of the validity of marriage performed by the petitioners, a direction is issued to respondent No.2 to take appropriate decision on the representation, which the petitioners alleged to have made on 09.11.2021 (Annexure P-5), expressing apprehension about danger to their life and liberty at the hands of respondents Nos.

3 and 4 within a period of one month from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. In case any merit is found in the representation, the appropriate action will be taken by respondent No.2 to ensure that no harm is caused to the life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of the private respondents. It is clarified that this order shall not be treated as an approval of this Court about the marriage of the petitioners and no opinion with regard to the validity of the marriage has been expressed in this order. The writ petition stands disposed of.

November 12, 2021 (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) aarti JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No AARTI SHARMA 2021.11.12 16:45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document