Gursimran Kaur Walia And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

CRWP No. 1169 of 2019 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP No. 1169 of 2019 Date of decision : 27.11.2019 Gursimran Kaur Walia and another ... Petitioners

VERSUS

State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Petitioners in person with Mr. Gaurav Mannan, Advocate.

SURINDER GUPTA, J.(Oral) Additional affidavit of petitioner no. 2-Manjinder Singh filed by learned counsel for petitioner is taken on record. Learned counsel for petitioners submits that petitioners have filed this petition seeking protection of their life and liberty alleging that they are major and have married against the wishes of respondents No. 4 to 7, who are father, brother and paternal uncles of petitioner No. 1. Apprehending danger to their life and liberty, they moved representation dated 25.11.2019 (Annexure P-5) to Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana. In view of the submission of learned counsel for the petitioners, but without expressing any opinion on the validity of marriage of petitioners, petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No.2Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana to look into the representation dated 25.11.

2019 (Annexure P-5) and take appropriate action in accordance with law, on receipt of copy of this order along with representation in his office. However, it is made clear that this order will have no effect on the validity of alleged marriage of the petitioners or on any other civil or criminal proceedings instituted against them. (SURINDER GUPTA) November 27, 2019 JUDGE jk Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No JITENDER KUMAR 2019.11.