At Chandigarh v. State of Punjab & Ors.
Case at a glance
- Decided
- 24 Jan 2024
- Bench
- GURVINDER SINGH GILL
- Neutral citation
- 2024:PHHC:9288
Outcome
Disposed of
made in the petition, the instant petition is disposed off with a direction to
Judgment
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Rajinder, Advocate and Ms. Ritika Chugh, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. C.L. Pawar, Addl.A.G., Punjab. ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J.(Oral)
The petitioners seek issuance of directions to the official respondents to protect their lives and liberty as they apprehend threat to the same at the hands of private respondents No.4 to 7.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that petitioners’ son namely Pratham Chopra has solemnized marriage with daughter of respondent No.4 – Rishi Kapoor, which somehow is not acceptable to respondent No.4 and other members of her family i.e. respondents No.5 to 7, who have been issuing threats to the petitioners as well as to their son to cause harm to them. It has been submitted that although the petitioners submitted a representation Pankaj Kakkar 2024.01.24 17:10 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document CRWP-689-2024 (O&M) ( 2 ) dated 19.1.2024 (Annexure P-2) to respondent No.2 – Senior Superintendent of Police, Fatehgarh Sahib, but to no avail.
Operative part
Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners and without commenting anything as regards merits of the case or as regards veracity of averments made in the petition, the instant petition is disposed off with a direction to respondent No.2 – Senior Superintendent of Police, Fatehgarh Sahib to look into the matter and to get the representation dated 19.1.2024 (Annexure P-2) examined qua the alleged threat perception of the petitioners. In case, it is found that there is any gunine threat to the life and liberty of the petitioners, then necessary steps as may be warranted under law be taken thereupon at the earliest so as to ensure that no harm is caused to the petitioners in any manner.
A copy of this order along with copy of representation dated 19.1.2024 (Annexure P-2) be sent to respondent No.2 – Senior Superintendent of Police, Fatehgarh Sahib for necessary compliance.
24.1.2024 pankaj ( Gurvinder Singh Gill ) Judge Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No Pankaj Kakkar 2024.01.24 17:10 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: made in the petition, the instant petition is disposed off with a direction to
Which court decided this case, and when?
Punjab & Haryana High Court, on 24 Jan 2024. The bench was GURVINDER SINGH GILL.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
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