CRWP/12350/2021 of GURWINDER SINGH AND ANR Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS on 31 December 2021

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANAAT CHANDIGARH(126)

CRWP-12350-2021Date of decision:- 31.12.2021

Gurwinder Singh and another..Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUVIR SEHGAL

Present:- Mr. Kuldeep Singh Siwach, Advocate for the petitioners 6666SUVIR SEHGAL, J(Oral)

Gurwinder Singh son of Sadha Singh (petitioner No.1) claims to be 24years and Manpreet Kaur daughter of Budh Singh (petitioner No.2) claims to be 17years of age. They have pleaded that they are in live-in relationship against thewishes of respondents No. 4 and 5. They apprehend danger from them and seekprotection of their life and liberty, The petitioners have submitted a representation dated 27.12.2021,Annexure P-4, to respondent No.2 — Senior Superintendent of Police, Sangrur,District Sangrur. Learned counsel for the petitioners has relied upon a judgments ofthis Court in>CWP No.31834 of2019 titled as “Megha and another vs. State ofHaryana and others”decided on 04.11.2019,CRWP-4775-2071 titled “SeemaKaur and another Versus State ofPunjab and others” decided on 03.06.2021 andBanshi Lal and another Versus State of Haryana and others, 2020(4) R.C.R.(Cwil) 577. and submitted that this Court has entertained petition for protection ofcouples in live-in relationship, even though one of them has not attained the age ofmajority.

Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of thedocuments placed on the file, the petition is disposed of with direction torespondent No.2 to decide the representation of the petitioners, Annexure P-4 andgrant them protection, if any threat to their life and liberty is perceived. It is madeclear that this order shall not be taken to protect the petitioners from legal action forviolation of law if any committed by them.

(SUVIR SEHGAL)JUDGE

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