CRM-M/38469/2010 of BALWINDER KAUR AND ANR. Vs STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS. on 30 December 2010

In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh.

CRM-M-38469 of 2010

Decided on Dec 30,2010.

Balwinder Kaur and another

vs.

--Petitioners

State of Haryana & others

--Respondents

CORAM:HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAINPresent:Mr. Jatin Khullar, Advocate,for the petitionersRakesh Kumar Jain, J:(Oral)

This petition is filed by the petitioner seeking protection totheir life and liberty which is allegedly threatened by respondent Nos. 4 to 8on account of the marriage against their wishes. Petitioner No.1 was bornon 08.08.1970 , as per Annexure P-1, whereas petitioner No.2 was born on30.6.1983, as per Annexure P-2. They both have got married on 27.12.2010as per Annexure P-3. Photographs of their marriage are also attached. It isalleged that earlier petitioner No.1 was married to Jagjit Singh son ofSukhwinder Singh but their marriage was dissolved by order of the Courtpassed in H.M.A. Case No.47 of 2006 decided on 22.1.2007 (Annexure P-7). Petitioner No.1 has also sworn an affidavit dated 30.12.2010 in whichshe has alleged that against the order of divorce (Annexure P-7), no appealis pending. Moreover, her erstwhile husband, Jagjit Singh, has already gotremarried in the year 2008. Petitioners have also made acomplaint/representation to the Senior Superintendent of Police,AmbalaCity (respondent No.2 before filing the present petition.

After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioners and keeping in view the facts and circumstances of this case, this petition isdisposed of with a direction to respondent No. 2 to look into the complaint/representation (Annexure P-5) and inquire into the same eitherhimself or through someone to be deputed by him,and in case any truth isfound in the complaint/representation (Annexure P-5), then adequate policeprotection be provided to the petitioners to save their life and liberty at thehands of respondent Nos. 3 to 8. Respondent No.2 is also free to call theparties,if so requires, for an amicable settlement.

Dec 30,2010RR

(Rakesh Kumar Jain) Judge