CRM-M/50063/2017 of RUKSAR AND ANR. Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS. on 29 December 2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA|AT CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-50063-2017Decided on: 29.12.2017

Ruksar and another

— Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others

... Respondents

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

Present :Mr. Bhupinder Kumar Gupta, 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 by providing adequate security. Directions are also sought torespondents No.4 to 6 who are relatives of petitioner No.1 not to interfere inthe personal life of the petitioners.

It is pleaded that they have got married on 22.12.2017 inaccordance with Muslim Rites at Village Manakpur, District Mohali and thecertificate issued has been appended as Annexure P-3. The claim is basedon account of the fact that they are adults being 18 years and 24 years ofage. As per the Aadhaar Card (Annexure P-1) the date of birth of petitionerNo.1 is shown as 04.11.1999 and petitioner No.2 year of birth is 1999 as perAadhaar Card (Annexure P-2). The photographs of the marriage have beenappended as Annexure P-4.

It is further the case of the petitioners that representation dated26.12.2017 (Annexurre P-5) has been filed with respondent No.2 in this regard and resultantly this Court has been approached.

Notice of motion.

Mr. Suveer Sheokand, Addl. AG, Punjab accepts notice onbehalf of the respondent-State. 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:Yes/NoWhether Reportable:Yes/No