Sunita Devi And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

SHIVANI GUPTA 2020.01.03 14:16

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRWP No. 2728 of 2019 Date of decision: 03.01.2020 Sunita Devi and another ....Petitioner(s)

Versus

State of Punjab and others

...Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G.S.SANDHAWALIA

Present:

Mr. Bhisham Kumar, Advocate, for Mr. Gurpreet Singh, Advocate, for the petitioners.

G.S.SANDHAWALIA, J. (Oral) In the present petition filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners seek directions to provide protection to the life and liberty from the private respondents No. 4 to 6, who are relatives of petitioner no. 1, on account of their marriage which has taken place on 30.12.2019 as per Sikh Rites and Ceremonies at Gurudwara Dashmesh Pita Patshahi Dasvi, Village Singha Devi, Tehsil Kharar, District Mohali. The photographs of the marriage have been appended as Annexures P-4. The petitioners are stated to be major, as the year of birth of petitioner No.1 is 01.01.1998 as per Aadhaar Card (Annexure P-1) and date of birth of petitioner No.2 is 01.01.1995 as per Aadhaar Card Annexure P2). A representation dated 30.12.2019 (Annexure P-5) has also been filed with respondent No.2 in this regard. Notice of motion.

Ms. Bhavna Gupta, DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondents/State. Copy of the paper-book has been supplied to her. After hearing counsel for the petitioners, without commenting

-2upon the validity/legality of the marriage or the age of the petitioners and in view of the binding precedent of the Hon'ble Apex Court in Lata Singh Vs. State of U.P. and another 2006(2) SCC (Criminal) 478, the present petition is disposed of with the direction to respondent no. 2 to look into the above said representation filed by the petitioners and take appropriate action in accordance with law and provide protection, if so required. 03.01.2020 (G.S. SANDHAWALIA) shivani JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No