Ramandeep Kaur And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

2023:PHHC:109739

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRWP-8308-2023 DATE OF DECISION : 23.08.2023 Ramandeep Kaur and another

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others

...Respondents

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MONGA Present :

Ms. Harpreet Kaur Arora, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Dhruv Dayal, Addl. A.G. Punjab.

***** ARUN MONGA, J. (ORAL) Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

2.

Perused contents of the petition along with Annexures thereof. 3.

Pleaded case is that both petitioners are major and it is their first marriage. Both are adults, wife 25 years old and husband about 24 years old and, thus fully capable and legally competent to take decision to choose their respective life partners. In the premise, petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents No. 2 and 3 i.e. Commissioner of Police, District Amritsar and S.H.O., Police Station Division B, District Amritsar respectively that the contents of the representation dated 18.08.2023 (Annexure P-5) seeking protection of life and liberty be duly verified. If warranted, requisite steps be taken, in accordance with law for grant of protection of life and liberty to the petitioners. It is clarified that this order shall neither be treated as a stamp of this Court qua marriage of the petitioners nor any reflection on the merits of the contentions raised by them in the present petition. 4.

Present petition stands disposed of.

August 23, 2023 (ARUN MONGA) Harish Kumar JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No HARISH KUMAR 2023.08.23 21:54 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment