CRM-M/50123/2017 of RANOO DEVI AND ANOTHER Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS on 29 December 2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA|AT CHANDIGARH

Ranoo Devi and another

CRM-M-50123-2017Decided on: 29.12.2017

— Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others

... Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICEK G.S. SAANDHAWALIA

Present ;Mr. Dhawaljeet Dutta, Advocate for the petitioners.G.S. Sandhawalia_ J. (Oral)

In the present petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., thepetitioners seek directions to respondents No.2 and 3 for protecting the lifeand liberty and not to interfere in the peaceful married life of the petitioners.Similarly, directions are sought to ensure the security of life and liberty ofthe petitioners from respondents No.4 to 8 who are stated to be relatives ofpetitioner No.1.

It has been pleaded that date of birth of petitioner No.1 is10.09.1996 and date of birth of petitioner No.2 is 01.06.1993, as perAadhaar Card (Annexure P-1 and 2). It has further been pleaded thatpetitioner No.2 is working in the office of Sanitation Department and he isin a position to bear the burden of matrimonial life. The marriage isopposed on account of the fact that the same is inter caste, as the petitionerNo.1 belongs to SC Category, whereas petitioner No.2 belongs to MajhbiSikh Caste. |

It is further pleaded that they have got married on 27.12.2017at Gurudwara Dashmesh Pita Badshai 10[th,]Village Nada, Singa Devi,Mohali. Photocopy of the marriage certificate duly attested by the counsel has been placed on record as Annexure P-5. The photographs of themarriage have been appended as Annexure P-3. It has further beenmentioned that father of petitioner No.1 is a police official in Jammu &Kashmir and, thus, apprehension is there.

It is further the case of the petitioners that representationdated 27.12.2017 (Annexurre P-4) has been filed with respondent No.2 inthis regard and resultantly the present petition has been filed.Notice of motion.

Mr. Suveer Sheokand, Addl. AG, Punjab accepts notice onbehalf of the respondents No.1 to 3. Copy of the paper-book has beensupplied.

After hearing counsel for the petitioners, withoutcommenting upon the validity/legality of the marriage or the age of thepetitioners and keeping in view the binding precedent of the Hon'bleApex Court in Lata Singh Vs. State of U.P. and another 2006(2) SCC(Criminal) 478, the present petition is disposed of with direction torespondents No.2 & 3 to look into the above said representation filed bythe petitioners and take appropriate action in accordance with law andprovide protection, if so required.

DECEMBER 29, 2017Naveen

(G.S. SANDHAWALIA)JUDGE

Whether speaking/reasoned:Whether Reportable:

Yes/NoYes/No