CRM-M/46837/2016 of GEETA YADAV AND ANOTHER Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS on 30 December 2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANAAT CHANDIGARH

Sr. No.113

CRMpM No.46837 of 2016Date of decision: 30.12.2016

(Geeta Yadav and anothe

Petitioners

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State of Punjab and others....Respondents CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK SIBAL

Present:Ms. Jasneet Mehra, Advocatefor the petitioners,

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DEEPAK SIBAL, J. (Oral)

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that thepetitioners have married each other against the wishes of parents ofpetitioner No.1 and on account of this act on their part, they are underthreat of being eliminated at the hands of respondents No.5 and 6. Inview of the above, seeking protection, a representation dated 30.12.2016(Annexure P-5) was made on behalf of the petitioners to the SeniorSuperintendent of Police, Jalandhar and Senior Superintendent of Police,Gurdaspur, but to no avail. |

In the above circumstances, the petitioners have approachedthis Court through the present petition.

Without expressing any opinion on merits of the matter,particularly the validity of the alleged marriage, the SeniorSuperintendent of Police, Gurdaspur (respondent No.2) and the SeniorSuperintendent of Police, Jalandhar (respondent No.3) are directed to CRM;M No.46837 of 2016

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forthwith consider the aforesaid representation dated 30.12.2016(Annexure P-5) made on_- behalf of the petitioners andthereafter take appropriate action on the same as is deemed fit inaccordance with law to ensure the protection of life and liberty of thepetitioners, The petition stands disposed of accordingly.