High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/9381/2022disposed of

Anjali And ANR v. State Of Punjab And Others

2022-09-29Mr. Justice Harnaresh Singh Gill2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRWP-9381-2022 (O&M) Date of Decision: 29.09.2022 ANJALI AND ANR ... Petitioners

Versus

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARNARESH SINGH GILL

Present:

Mr. Mohan Singh Rana, Advocate for the petitioners. **** HARNARESH SINGH GILL, J.(Oral) This petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondents No.2 and 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of respondents No.4 and 5.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that both the petitioners are major and have married against the wishes of respondents No.4 and 5 and have sought protection to their life and liberty. They apprehend danger at the hands of respondents No.4 and 5. The certificate and photographs evidencing their marriage are on record as Annexures P3 and P-4, respectively. Petitioner No.1 has submitted a representation dated 21.09.2022 (Annexure P-5) to respondent No.2-Commissioner of Police, Jalandhar, District Jalandhar.

Notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 3-State only. On the asking of this Court, Mr. Joginder Pal Ratra, Sr. DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3-State. AMAN JAIN 2022.09.29 15:50 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

CRWP-9381-2022 (O&M) -2Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, I dispose of the present petition with a direction to respondent No.2-Commissioner of Police, Jalandhar, District Jalandhar, to decide the representation dated 21.09.2022 (Annexure P-5) moved by petitioner No.1, and grant protection to the petitioners, if any threat to their life and liberty is perceived.

It is made clear that this order shall not be taken to protect the petitioners from legal action for violation of law, if any, committed by them.

29.09.2022 (HARNARESH SINGH GILL) Aman Jain JUDGE Note:

Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No AMAN JAIN 2022.09.29 15:50 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment