CRM-M/36919/2009 of RICHA BWEJA AND ANR. Vs STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS. on 24 December 2009

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA ATCHANDIGARH

Crl. Misc. No. M-36919 of 2009 (O&M)

Date of Decision: December 24, 2009

Smt. Richa Bweja and another

… Petitioners

Versus

State of Haryana and others

… Respondents

CORAM:HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND

Present :Mr. Pankaj Bali, Advocate, for the petitioners.

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S.D. Anand, J.

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Allowed, as prayed for.

Crl. Misc. No.M-36919 of 2009

The learned counsel states that he would be content andinterests of justice would be served if life and liberty of the petitioners isordered to be protected.

Notice of motion.

On the asking of the Court, Mr. Amit Goyal, AAG, Haryanaaccepts notice on behalf of the State.

The petition is disposed of with a direction that respondentNo.1 – Superintendent of Police, Karnal respondent No.2 – SHO, P.S.City, Karnal and respondent No.3- Incharge, Police Post, Sadar Bazar,Karnal shall ensure that the petitioners shall have the similarconstitutional protection which is available to all the citizens of thecountry under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The reiteration ofthat obvious constitutional guarantee would not be inferred to be anexpression of opinion on the merits of the averments in the course ofthe petition qua the factum/validity of their matrimonial alliance.

Disposed of accordingly.

Copy of the order be given to the learned State counselunder the signatures of the Special Secretary of this Court.

December 24, 2009

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( S.D. Anand ) Judge