High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/10965/2024disposed of

Ravinder Kaur And ANR v. State Of Punjab And ANR

2024-11-13Mr. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill2 pages

In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRWP-10965-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision:-13.11.2024 Ravinder Kaur and another ... Petitioners

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State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Neeraj Kalair, Advocate for Mr. Karan Choudhary, Advocate for the petitioners. ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL , J .(Oral)

1. Petitioner No.1-Ravinder Kaur aged about 38 years stated to be a divorcee and petitioner No.2-Abhishek Sharma aged about 36 years who is already married, both of whom are in a 'live-in' relationship, have approached this Court seeking issuance of a direction to official respondents to protect their lives and liberty as they apprehend threat to the same at the hands of private respondent No.4, who does not approve of their 'live-in' relationship.

2. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and without commenting anything as regards the veracity of the averments made in the petition and also as regards the sanctity of alleged relationship or age of the petitioners, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Tehsil and District Pathankot, to look into the matter and to dispose off the representation dated 09.11.2024 (Annexure P-3) MOHAN SINGH 2024.11.13 12:27 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh

CRWP-10965-2024 (O&M) ( 2 ) in accordance with law. In case, it is found that there is a genuine threat to the lives and liberty of the petitioners, then necessary steps warranted under law be taken thereupon at the earliest so as to ensure that no harm is caused to the petitioners.

3. A copy of this order alongwith copy of the representation dated 09.11.2024 (Annexure P-3) be sent to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Tehsil and District Pathankot, so as to enable him to do the needful expeditiously.

4. It is, however, clarified that the aforesaid order shall not be taken to be any expression as regards the alleged relationship or age of the petitioners and shall not confer any immunity upon the petitioners, in case it is found that they have committed any wrong.

13.11.2024 ( GURVINDER SINGH GILL ) mohan JUDGE Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No MOHAN SINGH 2024.11.13 12:27 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh