CRWP/12368/2021 of KIRNA DEVI AND ANOTHER Vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS on 31 December 2021

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT.CHANDIGARH.CRWP No. 12368 of 2021 (O&M)Date of Decision:31.12.20902

Kirna Devi and another

......Petitioners

Versus

State of Haryana and others,

CORAM:- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE LISA GIL

Present:Mr. Karan Singh, Advocate

for the petitioners. ©

Mr. Hitesh Pandit, Addl.AG., Haryana|for respondents no.1 to 3.

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LISA GILL,J(Oral).

weeoee RESPONCEnts

Petitioners seek protection of their life and liberty as they apprehend danger at the hands of respondents No. 4 to 7 and other relatives because they have solemnised marriage on 28.12.2021 against the wishes of said respondents.

Learned counsel for the petitioners identifies the petitioners on the basis of documents attached. It is contended that the petitioners are major, date of birth of petitioner no.1 being 10.10.2003 and year of birth of petitioner no.2 being 1997, respectively. Adhar Card of both the petitioners regarding their date of birth are appended with the petition as Annexures P-1 and P-2, respectively. Copy of marriage certificate and photographs of the marriage are on record as Annexures P-3 and P-4, respectively. It is submitted that there is no impediment to the marriage of the petitioners. Petitioners, it is stated, submitted representation dated 28.12.2021, Annexure P-5 to respondent No.2 i.e., Superintendent of Police, Jind, for redressal of their grievance but no action has been taken thereon.

Notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 3.

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Mr.Hitesh Pandit, Addl.AG., Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. Advance copy of the petition stands served.

Without commenting upon the age of the petitioners or validity of their marriage or validity and genuineness of the certificates/documents appended with the petition, respondent No.2 –Superintendent of Police, Jind, is directed to look into representation dated 28.12.2021, Annexure P-5 submitted by the petitioners and take appropriate action if any/as may be required, keeping in view the threat perception to the petitioners.

Petition is disposed of accordingly.

ILISA GILL]31.122021 |Judges. khaWhether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No.Whether reportableYes/No.