Seema And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

CRWP No.2623 of 2019 {1}

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRWP No.2623 of 2019 Date of decision:30.12.2019 Seema and another ... Petitioners Vs.

State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUVIR SEHGAL Present:- Mr. Lajpat Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Naresh Kumar Ganga, Advocate for respondents No.4 and 5.

SUVIR SEHGAL J. (Oral) Seema and Davinder Singh, the petitioners before me, claim themselves to be major. They have pleaded that they have married against the wishes of respondents No.4 to 9 and seek protection to their life and liberty. They apprehend danger from respondents No.4 to 9. They have placed on record marriage certificate and photographs, Annexures P-3 and P-4, respectively evidencing their marriage. The petitioners have submitted a representation dated 24.12.2019, Annexure P-5 to Senior Superintendent of Police, Mansa.

Counsel for the petitioners has submitted that on 25.12.2019, when the petitioners were staying in a Hotel at village Atawa, Chandigarh, the certain persons alongwith family members of petitioner no.1, came in the Hotel and tried to forcibly take her with them. As a result thereof, the petitioners had sought the police protection and approached the Police SAVITA KADIAN 2019.12.30 16:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court Chandigarh

CRWP No.2623 of 2019 {2} Station, Sector 52, Chandigarh for the same. It is only with the intervention of police that they managed to get out of the Hotel premises. In view of these facts, it is directed that the petitioners who are present in Court be escorted from the Court premises till bus stand under police protection by the Chandigarh Police. Senior Superintendent of Police Chandigarh be informed of this order.

Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, I dispose of the petition with directions to respondent No.2 to decide the representation of the petitioners, Annexure P-5 and grant them protection, if any threat to their life and liberty is perceived. It is made clear that this order shall not be taken to protect the petitioners from legal action for violation of law if any committed by them.

(SUVIR SEHGAL) JUDGE December 30, 2019 savita Whether Speaking/Reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No SAVITA KADIAN 2019.12.30 16:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court Chandigarh