High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/12443/2024disposed of

Aari And ANR v. State Of Punjab And ORS

2024-12-20Mr. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill2 pages

In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRWP-12443-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision:-20.12.2024 Aarti 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:- Ms. Jasneet Mehra, Advocate for Ms. Jainika Jain, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Siddharth Attri, AAG, Punjab.

***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J. (Oral)

1. Petitioner No.1 - Aarti aged about 20 years & 5 months and petitioner No.2 - Malkeet Singh aged about 20 years & 11 months, both of whom are in a 'livein' 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 7, 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 - The Senior Superintendent of Police, Fazilka, Punjab to look into the matter and to dispose off the representation dated 13.12.2024 (Annexure P-3) in accordance Pankaj Kakkar 2024.12.20 15:41 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh

CRWP-12443-2024 (O&M) ( 2 ) 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 13.12.2024 (Annexure P-3) be sent to respondent No.2 - The Senior Superintendent of Police, Fazilka, Punjab 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.

20.12.2024 ( Gurvinder Singh Gill ) Pankaj Judge Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No Pankaj Kakkar 2024.12.20 15:41 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh