High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/10049/2022disposed of

Kamaljit 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-10049-2022 Decided on : 20.10.2022 Kamaljit 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, the petitioners seek necessary protection of their lives and personal liberties in view of the fact that they have not solemnized their marriage so far and are living in the live-in relationship and are under eminent threats at the hands of respondents No.4 to 12.

In the context of threat perception at the hands of private respondents No.4 to 12, petitioners have allegedly moved representation dated 15.10.2022 (Annexure P-3) to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Bathinda (respondent No.2), wherein, all the apprehension to their lives has been expressed.

Since the petitioners have not contracted any marriage and seek only protection qua their lives and personal liberties, therefore, 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 JAWALA RAM 2022.10.20 18:18 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.

CRWP-10049-2022 - 2 - 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 innocence of the petitioners is established, then respondent No.2 shall proceed to take appropriate action in order to protect lives and personal liberties 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. Respondent No.2 would 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.