Jashanpreet Kaur And ANR v. State Of Punjab And Others

CRWP-8713-2023 -12023:PHHC:116669 112 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-8713-2023 Decided on : 05.09.2023 Jashanpreet Kaur & another ...... Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and other ...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Present :

Mr. Naveen Madan, Advocate for the petitioners.

**** Manjari Nehru Kaul, J.

1.

Prayer in the instant petition filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India is for issuance of directions to respondents No.2 and 3 to provide protection of life and liberty to the petitioners, who have married against the wishes of respondents No.4 to 7.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioner No.1 - Jashanpreet Kaur, aged 19 years and petitioner No.2 - Kulwant Singh, aged 21 years have got married against the wishes of their family members, arrayed as respondents No.4 to 7. It has further been submitted that the private respondents are threatening to interfere in the marital life of the petitioners. Hence, they are seeking protection in that regard and have approached this Court by way of filing the instant petition.

3.

Notice of motion.

4.

On the asking of Court, Mr. I.P.S.Sabharwal, DAG, Punjab, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. Mr. Gobind SONIA BURA 2023.09.06 11:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRWP-8713-2023 -22023:PHHC:116669 Singh Randhawa, Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of respondent No.4 and filed vakalatnama in Court today, which is taken on record. 5.

In view of the above, the petition is disposed off with a direction to respondent No.2-Sr. Superintendent of Police, Amritsar Rural to look into the representation dated 28.08.2023 (Annexure P-5) and take necessary steps, if any 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 not validate the marriage said to have taken place between the parties and will have no effect on any civil or criminal action, which could be initiated in the matter in accordance with law.

05.09.2023 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) sonia JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No SONIA BURA 2023.09.06 11:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document