High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/11009/2020disposed of

Kajal And Another v. State Of Haryana And Others

2020-12-31Mr. Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri2 pages

CRWP-11009-2020 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ***** CRWP-11009-2020 Date of Decision: 31.12.2020 Kajal and another ....Petitioners

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State of Haryana and others .....Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI Present :

Mr. Lajpat Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioners.

Through Video Conferencing JASGURPREET SINGH PURI , J. (Oral) This petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India with a prayer for grant of protection of life and liberty to the petitioners at the hands of the private respondent Nos.4 to 10. The learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that both the petitioners have married each other and petitioner No.1 is of 18 years of age and petitioner No.2 is of 25 years of age. He has further submitted that since the marriage was against the wishes of the parents of the girl, they have active threat from the parents of the petitioner that they will be killed by them.

Notice of motion to respondent Nos.1 to 3 only. On asking of the Court, Mr. Munish Sharma, Assistant Advocate General, Haryana, who is present in the Court, accepts notice on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 3 and at this stage, Ms. Gurmeet Kaur, Advocate has caused appearance on behalf of the private respondent Nos.4 VIRENDRA SINGH ADHIKARI 2021.01.01 20:36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRWP-11009-2020 -2to 10 and she has stated that she has instructions to say that there is no threat at the hands of respondent Nos.4 to 10.

However, the learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that since there has been repeated threats from the private respondents, necessary protection may be granted to the petitioners. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-Superintendent of Police, Kurukshetra, to look into the threat perception to the petitioners and in case, if so required, necessary steps may be taken in accordance with law. However, it is made clear that these directions pertains only to the protection of life and liberty to the petitioners and does not, in any way, have any reflection on the validity of the marriage of the petitioners interse. Consequently, the present petition is disposed of. (JASGURPREET SINGH PURI) 31.12.2020 JUDGE adhikari Whether speaking/non-speaking :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

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