CRM-M/50130/2017 of ARCHANA DAVI & ANR Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS on 29 December 2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANAATCHANDIGARH

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CRM-M No.50130 of 2017Date of Decision: 29.12.2017

Archana Devi and another

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State of Punjab and others

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CORAMHON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G.S. SANDHAWALIA

Present:FMr. D.S. Kahlon, Advocate, for the petitioners G.S. SANDHAWALIA, J.

In the present petition, filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., thepetitioners seek directions to provide protection to their lives and libertyfrom the private respondents No.5 to 7, who are stated to be relatives ofpetitioner No.! and further directions to private respondents No.5 to 7 not tointerfere 1n their matrimonial life and not to harass them.

It is pleaded that petitioners have got married on 24.12.2017 in Arya Smaj Vaidik Mandal (Regd.), Rajinder Market, Tis Hazari Court, NewDelhi, as per Hindu rites and rituals. Marriage certificate 1s appended as|Annexure P-3. The photographs of the marriage have been appended asAnnexure P-4. It is further submitted that the date of birth of petitionersNo.1 and 2 are 24.1.1998 and 6.5.1988. In respect of age proof, photocopiesofAadhar Cards of both the petitioners are appended as Annexures P-1| andPp-2

A representation dated 26.12.2017 (Annexure P-5) has beenfiled with respondent No.2 1n this regard and resultantly this Court has been approached.

Notice of motion|

On the asking of the Court, Mr. Suveer Sheokand, Addl. A.G,Punjab, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of the officialrespondents-State After hearing counsel for the parties, without commenting uponthe validity/legality of the marriage or the age of the petitioners and keepingin view the binding precedent of the Hon'ble Apex Court 1n Lata Singh ViState of U.P. And another; 2006 (2) SCC (Criminal) 478, the presentpetition 1s disposed of with direction to respondents No.2 and 3 to look intothe above said representation filed by the petitioners and take appropriateaction in accordance with law and provide protection, if so required.

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(G.S. SANDHAWALITAJUDGE