Sumit And Another v. State Of Haryana And Others

2023: PHHC: 137448

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-10358-2023 Date of decision: 20.10.2023 Sumit and another .... Petitioners

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State of Haryana and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MONGA

Present:

Mrs. Renu Dhull, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms. Svaneel Jaswal, Additional A.G., Haryana. 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 it is their first marriage. Both are adults, wife 20 years old and husband 21 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, District Jind and Station House Officer, Police Station, Kithana, Tehsil and District Jind respectively that the contents of the representation dated 16.10.2023 (Annexure P-5) 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 marriage of the petitioners nor any reflection on the merits of the contentions raised by them in the present petition.

Present petition stands disposed of.

(ARUN MONGA) 20.10.2023 JUDGE D.Bansal Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No DINESH BANSAL 2023.10.20 19:22 I attest to the accuracy of this order Chandigarh