CRM-M/46824/2016 of MEENU RANI AND ANOTHER Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS on 30 December 2016

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB ANDHARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRM-M No.46824 of 2016Date of Decision.30.12.2016

Meenu Rani and another

.......Petitioners

Vs.

State of Punjab and others

........Respondents

CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL

Present: Mr. Harinder Pal Singh Ishar, Advocatefor the petitioners.

AMIT RAWAL J. (ORAL)

Notice of motion.

Mr. J.K.Singla, Advocate accepts notice on behalf ofrespondents No.4 and 5 and filed his 'Vakalatnama' in the Court which istaken on record.

The petitioners have filed this petition under Section 482 of theCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for issuance of direction to officialrespondents No. 2 and 3 to protect their life and liberty from the hands ofprivate respondents No.4 and 5. Petitioners are stated to be major and havesolemnized marriage on 28.12.2016 which is against the wishes of theirparents. Factum of marriage has been pleaded with reference to photographs(Annexure P-4). Petitioners have an apprehension at the hands of privaterespondents No.4 and 5 and in this regard, they have submitted a representation dated 28.12.2016 (Annexure P-5) to the SeniorSuperintendent of Police, Mansa, Punjab, but no action has been taken sofar.

The present petition is disposed of with a direction torespondent No.2 – Senior Superintendent of Police, Mansa, to look into therepresentation of the petitioners and decide the same and if required,provide the protection to the life and liberty of the petitioners by providingadequate security.

(AMIT RAWAL)JUDGEDecember 30, 2016savitaWhether Speaking/ReasonedYes/NoWhether Reportable Yes/No