Surinder Singh And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRWP-9884-2023 Date of decision: 06.10.2023 Surinder Singh and another ....Petitioners V/s State of Punjab and others

...Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MONGA

Present:

Mr. Neeraj Jain, Advocate for the petitioners. Petitioners in person.

Mr. Dhruv Dayal, Additional A.G., Punjab.

***** ARUN MONGA, J. (Oral) Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

Perused contents of the petition along with Annexures thereof. Pleaded case is that both petitioners are major and unmarried. They intend to get married and before they take a decision, they have decided to live together. Both are adults, female 20 years old and male about 34 years old and, thus fully capable and legally competent to take decision to choose their respective life partners. In the premise, petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents No.2 and 3 i.e. Superintendent of Police, Bathinda, District Bathinda and Station House Officer, Police Station, Bathinda Cantt., District Bathinda that the contents of the representation dated 26.09.2023 (Annexure P-3) seeking protection of life and liberty be duly verified. If warranted, requisite steps be taken, in accordance with law for grant of protection of life and liberty to the petitioners. It is clarified that this order shall neither be treated as a stamp of this Court qua live-in relationship of the petitioners nor any reflection on the merits of the contentions raised by them in the present petition.

Present petition stands disposed of.

06.10.2023 (ARUN MONGA) vandana JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No VANDANA 2023.10.06 14:30 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document