CRWP/12381/2021 of LAKHWINDER SINGH AND ANOTHER Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS on 31 December 2021

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT.CHANDIGARH.CRWP No. 12381 of 2021 (O&M)Date of Decision:31.12.20902

Lakhwinder Singh and another

......Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others

weeoee RESPONCEnts

CORAM:- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE LISA GIL

Present:Mr. S.K.Gupta, Advocatefor the petitioners. ©for the petitioners. ©

Mr. Ramandeep Sandhu, Sr.DAG., Punjab.for respondents no.1 to 3.

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LISA GILL,J(Oral).

Petitioners seek protection of their life and liberty as they apprehend danger at the hands of respondents No. 4 to 10 and other relatives because they have solemnised marriage on 30.12.2021 against the wishes of said respondents.

Learned counsel for the petitioners identifies the petitioners on the basis of documents attached. It is contended that the petitioners are major, their dates of birth being 15.01.1992 and 23.01.2001, respectively. Adhar Card of both the petitioners regarding their date of birth are appended with the petition as Annexures P-1 and P-2, respectively. Copy of marriage certificate and photographs of the marriage are on record as Annexures P-3 and P-4, respectively. It is submitted that there is no impediment to the marriage of the petitioners. Petitioners, it is stated, submitted representation dated 30.12.2021 (Annexure P-5) to respondent No.2 i.e., Commissioner of Police, Amritsar, for redressal of their grievance but no action has been taken thereon.

Notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 3.

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Mr. Ramandeep Sandhu, Sr. DAG., Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. Advance copy of the petition stands served.

Without commenting upon the age of the petitioners or validity of their marriage or validity and genuineness of the certificates/documents appended with the petition, respondent No.2 –Commissioner of Police, Amritsar, is directed to look into representation dated 30.12.2021, Annexure P-5 submitted by the petitioners and take appropriate action if any/as may be required, keeping in view the threat perception to the petitioners.

Petition is disposed of accordingly.

ILISA GILL]31.122021 |Judges. khaWhether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No.Whether reportableYes/No.