CRWP/12339/2021 of PRIYA AND ANR Vs STATE OF UT CHANDIGARH AND ORS on 31 December 2021

123 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

Criminal Writ Petition No. 12339 of 2021Date of decision : December 31, 2021

Priya and another

.....Petitioners

Versus

Union Territory, Chandigarh and others

....Respondents

CORAM:- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE LISA GILL

Present: Mr. Vijay Kumar for the petitioners.

Mr. Ankur Bali, APP for U.T., Chandigarh.

LISA GILL, J.

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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 17.12.2021 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 14.02.2001 and 10.04.1997, respectively. Aadhar card and PAN card of petitioner No. 1 are appended with the petition as Annexures P1 and P2. Aadhar card of petitioner No. 2 is appended as Annexure P3. Marriage certificate and the photographs of the marriage are on record as Annexures P-4 and P5. It is submitted that there is no impediment to the marriage of the petitioners. Petitioners, it is stated, submitted representation dated 18.12.2021 (Annexure P6) to respondent No.2 i.e., the Senior Superintendent of Police, Chandigarh, for redressal of their grievance but no action has been taken thereon.

Notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 3.

Mr. Ankur Bali, APP for U.T., Chandigarh, 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 – Senior Superintendent of Police, Chandigarh, is directed to look into representation dated 18.12.2021 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.

December 31, 2021 rts

(LISA GILL) JUDGE

Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No