High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/10039/2022disposed of

Surinder Kaur And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

2022-10-20Mr. Justice Sanjay Vashisth2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-10039-2022 Decided on : 20.10.2022 Surinder Kaur and another . . . Petitioner(s)

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State of Punjab and others . . . Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH PRESENT: None.

**** SANJAY VASHISTH , J. (Oral) Members of the Bar are abstaining from work today. By way of filing this petition, petitioners seek necessary protection of their life and personal liberty in view of the fact that they have not solemnized their marriage so far and are living in a live-in relationship and are under eminent threat at the hands of respondent No.4. In the context of threat perception at the hands of private respondent No.4, petitioners have allegedly moved representation dated 15.10.2022 (Annexure P-4) to the Commissioner of Police, District Amritsar (respondent No.2), wherein, all the apprehensions qua their life and liberty has been expressed.

Since, petitioners have not contracted any marriage and seek only protection qua their life and personal liberty; it would be appropriate to direct respondent No.2, to have a fair look on the grievance of the petitioners in order to ascertain veracity of allegations made by the petitioners. Respondent No.2 would be at liberty to devise his/her own mechanism to ascertain the truth. He/she would also be at liberty to join the petitioners or any other person acquainted with facts in issue. If the JAWALA RAM 2022.10.20 18:18 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.

CRWP-10039-2022 - 2 - innocence of the petitioners is established, then respondent No.2 shall proceed to take appropriate action in order to protect life and personal liberty of the petitioners from being invaded by private respondent No.4. The aforesaid order is being passed at this stage without meaning anything on the status of the parties on the basis of live-in relationship and age of petitioners. Respondent No.2 would consider and pass necessary order without being influenced by any statement of fact recorded hereinabove.

Petition stands disposed of accordingly.

(SANJAY VASHISTH) JUDGE October 20, 2022 J.Ram Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether Reportable:

Yes/No JAWALA RAM 2022.10.20 18:18 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.