CRWP/12393/2021 of PARWINDER KAUR AND ANOTHER Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS on 31 December 2021

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANAAT CHANDIGARH(141)

CRWP-12393-2021Date of decision:- 31.12.2021

Parwinder Kaur and another..Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUVIR SEHGAL

Present:- Mr. Harvinder Singh Maan, Advocate for the petitioners SUVIR SEHGAL, J(Oral)

Parwinder Kaur daughter of Balkar Singh (petitioner No.1) claims to be29 years and Maninder Singh son of Kewal Singh (petitioner No.2) claims to be 34years of age. They have pleaded that they are in live-in relationship against thewishes of respondents No. 4 to 8. They apprehend danger from them and seekprotection of their life and liberty, The petitioners have submitted a representation dated 25.12.2021,Annexure P-3, to respondent No.2 — Senior Superintendent of Police, Kapurthala,District Kapurthala. Learned counsel for the petitioners has relied upon a judgmentof this Court inCWP No.31834 of2019 titled as “Megha and another vs. State ofHaryana and others”decided on 04.11.2019 and submitted that this Court hadentertained petition for protection of couples in live-in relationship.

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-3, 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)31.122021JUDGEKamal