High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/7588/2025disposed of

Charanjit Singh And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

2025-07-16Mr. Justice H.S. Grewal2 pages

CRWP No.7588 of 2025 -1- 144 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP No.7588 of 2025 Date of decision:16.07.2025 CHARANJIT SINGH AND ANOTHER .....Petitioners Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S. GREWAL

Present:

Mr. Sarvesh Kumar Gupta, Advocate and Mr. Ashish Kumar, Advocate for the petitioners. ***

Prayer in the instant petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of directions to respondent No.2 to decide the representation and protect the life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of respondent No.4, who is are averse to their live in relationship. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioner No.1 has been in a live in relationship with petitioner No.2. The respondent No. 4 has been extending threats of dire consequences to the petitioners as he is averse to their live in relationship. While drawing the attention of this Court to representation dated 08.07.2025 (Annexure P-3), learned counsel has submitted that the matter was reported to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Kapurthala, seeking police protection, however, it had been in vain. Learned counsel submits that the petitioners would be satisfied if directions are issued to respondent No.2Senior Superintendent of Police, Kapurthala, District Kapurthala to look into the aforesaid representation and to take appropriate steps at the earliest. Sonia Puri 2025.07.17 15:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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Notice of motion to respondents Nos.1 to 3 only. 4.

On asking of the Court, Mr. Kamalpreet Bawa, DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents. 5.

I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the relevant material placed on record. 6.

In view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners and without commenting upon the status of live in relationship of the petitioners, the present petition is disposed of with directions to respondent No.2Senior Superintendent of Police, Kapurthala, District Kapurthala to look into the aforesaid representation qua the alleged threat perception and take necessary steps, as may be required, in accordance with law, to ensure that the life and liberty of the petitioners is not jeopardized at the hands of the private respondents. However, this direction will have no effect on any civil or criminal action, which could be initiated in the matter in accordance with law. It is made clear that there is no adjudication on merits and this is not a blanket order of protection from arrest in any FIR.

It is further made clear that this order shall not come in the way if the interrogation of the petitioners is required in any cognizable case. 16.07.2025 (H.S. GREWAL) Sonia Puri JUDGE Whether speaking/ reasoned : Yes / No Whether reportable : Yes / No Sonia Puri 2025.07.