Kiran And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others
In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRWP-11621-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision:-2.12.2024 Kiran and another ... Petitioners
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State of Punjab and others ... Respondents
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Nitin Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners. ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J. (Oral)
1. Petitioner No.1 - Kiran aged about 18 years and petitioner No.2 - Parash aged about 18 years & 11 months, 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 respondents No.4 to 6, who do not approve of their 'live-in' relationship.
2. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners but without commenting anything as regards the veracity of the averments made in the petition or 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, Rupnagar, District Rupnagar to look into the matter and to dispose off the representation dated 25.11.2024 (Annexure P-3) in accordance with law. In case, it is found that there is a genuine threat to the GEETA RANI 2024.12.02 16:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
CRWP-11621-2024 (O&M) ( 2 ) 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 25.11.2024 (Annexure P-3) be sent to respondent No.2 - Senior Superintendent of Police, Rupnagar, District Rupnagar 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.
2.12.2024 ( Gurvinder Singh Gill ) Geeta Judge Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No GEETA RANI 2024.12.02 16:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document