Ganga And ANR v. State Of Haryana And ORS


 
THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP No.10959 of 2024 Date of Decision: 13.11.2024 Ganga and another ..... Petitioners

Versus

State of Haryana and others ..... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ ***

Present:

Mr. Deepak Kumar Bartia, Advocate for the petitioners.

*** RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J. (ORAL) 1.

Present petition has been filed praying for directing respondents No.1 to 3 for protecting the life and liberty of the petitioners and not to interfere in their married life at the instance of respondents No.4 to 7 and their other relatives & friends. Further prayer has been made for directing respondents No.4 to 7 and their other relatives and friends to not to interfere in the matrimonial life of the petitioners. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that both the petitioners are major and have married against the wishes of respondents No.4 to 7 and have sought protection to their life and liberty. They apprehend danger from respondents No.4 to 7. Their marriage certificate and photographs evidencing their marriage are on record as Annexures P-3 and P-4. The petitioners have submitted a representation dated 11.11.2024 (Annexure P-5) to respondent No.2. RITTU 2024.11.13 17:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRWP No.10959 of 2024 -2- 2024:PHHC:147819 3.

Notice of motion to official respondents No.1 to 3-State only.

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On the asking of the Court, Mr. Sumit Jain, Addl. A.G., Haryana appears and accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3State. 5.

Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, I dispose of the petition with a direction to respondent No.2-the Superintendent of Police, Panipat (Haryana) to decide the representation dated 11.11.2024 (Annexure P-5) of the petitioners and grant them protection, if any threat to their life and liberty is perceived. It is clarified that this order shall not be taken to grant immunity to the petitioners from legal action for violation of law, if any, committed by them. This order would not be understood having expressed any opinion whatsoever by this Court on the validity of the marriage of the petitioners. 6.

Disposed of.

(RAJESH BHARDWAJ) JUDGE 13.11.2024 rittu Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No RITTU 2024.11.13 17:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document