CRWP/12315/2022 of JASPREET SINGH AND ANOTHER Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS on 30 December 2022

119IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA.AT CHANDIGARH

CRWP-123 15-202Date of decision : 30.12.2022

Jaspreet Singh and another

Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others

wee REeSpondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICERAJESH BHARDWAJ333333

Present :-Mr. Rajinder Yadav, Advocatefor the petitioners.for the petitioners.

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RAJESH BHARDWAJ_J. (Oral)

Present petition has been filed under Article 226 of theConstitution of India for directing respondents no.2 and 3 to protect thelife and liberty of the petitioners from the hands of respondents no.4 and5.

Learned counsel for the petitioners states that both thepetitioners are major and have married against the wishes of respondentsno.4and 5 and have sought protection to their life and liberty. Theyapprehend danger from respondents no.4 and 5. Their marriage certificateand photographs evidencing their marriage are on record as AnnexuresP-3 and P-4 respectively. The petitioners have submitted a representationdated 26.12.2022 (Annexure P-5) to respondent no.2.|

Notice of motion to respondents no.1 to 3-State only.

On the asking of the Court, Mr. Vishnav Gandhi, DAG,Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the State.

Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiaryvalue of the documents placed on the file, I dispose of the petition with a CRWP-12315-2022

direction to respondent no.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, DistrictPatiala, Punjab to decide the representation (Annexure P-5) of thepetitioners and grant them protection, if any threat to their life and libertyis perceived. It is clarified that this order shall not be taken to grantimmunity to the petitioners from legal action for violation of law, if any,committed by them. This order would not be understood having expressedany opinion whatsoever by this Court on the validity of the marriage ofthe petitioners.

Disposed of|

( RAJESH BHARDWAJ )30.12.2022JUDGEm. sharmaWhether speaking/reasoned|Yes/NoWhether reportableYes/No