High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/9899/2024disposed of

Navdeep Singh And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

2024-10-11Mr. Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj2 pages

IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT

CHANDIGARH CRWP-9899-2024 Date of Decision: 11.10.2024 NAVDEEP SINGH AND ANOTHER ... Petitioners

VERSUS

STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ. ****

Present:

Mr. A.S. Gulati, Advocate for the petitioners. **** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (ORAL) The petitioners namely Navdeep Singh and Amritpal Kaur both aged 19 years have approached this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for seeking protection of their lives and personal liberty from private respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioners inter alia contends that the petitioners are major and are staying together, whereas petitioner No.1 is not of marriageable age. However, their relationship is not acceptable to the private respondents and as a result thereof, the private respondents are threatening the petitioners. A representation dated 08.10.

2024 (Annexure P-3) against the threat extended at the hands of the private respondents already stands submitted by the petitioners to the Senior Superintendent of Police, District Sangrur, Punjab. The petitioners apprehend threat to their lives and claim that there is a constant danger of being implicated in a false case. Notice of motion restricted to respondents No.1 to 3 only. RAJENDER KUMAR 2024.10.

CRWP-9899-2024 -2Pursuant to supply of advance copy, Mr. Ajaib Singh, Addl. A.G., Punjab, who is already present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3.

Learned State counsel has no objection if appropriate direction for providing requisite protection to the petitioners is given. As such, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 - Station House Officer, Police Station Kaurian, District Sangrur to look into the grievances of the petitioners as set out in the petition and also expressed in the representation dated 08.10.2024 (Annexure P-3) and take appropriate action for protection of their lives and liberty as may be warranted by the circumstances. However, it is clarified that in case any criminal case has been/is being registered against the petitioners, nothing in this order shall be construed as a bar for taking appropriate action by the police authorities in respect thereof in accordance with law.

The Registry is directed to send a copy of this order along with copy of the petition and above-said representation to respondent No.3- Station House Officer, Police Station Kaurian, District Sangrur for requisite compliance. The petition is disposed of accordingly.

(VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) OCTOBER 11, 2024 JUDGE rajender Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No RAJENDER KUMAR 2024.10.11 23:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document