Punjab and Haryana High Court
CRWP/12574/2024 of SANJANA AND ANR Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS on 27 December 2024
High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh Criminal Writ Petition No. 12574 of 2024 Date of Decision: 27.12.2024 Sanjana and Another ... Petitioner(s) Versus State of Punjab and Others ... Respondent(s) CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kshetarpal. Present: Mr. Virender Singh, Advocate for the
In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh Criminal Writ Petition No. 12574 of 2024
Date of Decision: 27.12.2024
Sanjana and Another
... Petitioner(s)
Versus
State of Punjab and Others
... Respondent(s)
CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kshetarpal.
Present:Mr. Virender Singh, Advocatefor the petitioner(s).
Mr. Manmeet Singh Teji, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, for respondents No.1 to 3.
Anil Kshetarpal, J.
1. Sanjana and Gurpreet Singh, the petitioners before this Court,claim themselves to be major. It has been pleaded that they have marriedagainst the wishes of the respondent No.4 to 8 and seek protection to theirlife and liberty. They apprehend danger from the respondent No.4 to 8. Theyhave placed on record marriage certificate (Annexure P3) evidencing theirmarriage. The petitioners have submitted a representation dated 23.12.2024(Annexure P5) to the respondent No.2.
2. Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiaryvalue of the documents placed on the file, this Court disposes of the writpetition with directions to the respondent No.2 to decide the representationof the petitioners (Annexure P5) within a period of one month and grantthem protection, if any threat to their life and liberty is perceived. It is made Criminal Writ Petition No. 12574 of 2024
clear that this order shall not be taken to protect the petitioners from legal action for violation of law, if any, committed by them.
December 27, 2024“DK”Whether speaking/reasonedWhether reportable (Anil Kshetarpal)Judge :Yes/No: Yes/No
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