OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-602-2025 Date of Decision: January 21 & Anr. v. State of Punjab & Ors.
Case at a glance
Provisions considered
- Constitution of India art. 226
Judgment
CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ Present: Mr.Ashish Kumar, Advocate for the petitioners. ........ RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J.(ORAL)
Present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for directing respondents No.1 to 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from the hands of respondents No.4 to 7. It is further prayed to direct official respondents to decide the representation, dated 18.01.2025, Annexure P-5, of the petitioners.
Learned counsel for the petitioners states that both the petitioners are major and have married against the wishes of respondents No.4 to 7 and have sought protection to their life and liberty. They apprehend danger from respondents No.4 to 7. Their marriage photographs and marriage certificate evidencing their marriage are on record as Annexures P-3 and P-4. Petitioner No.1 has submitted a representation dated
18.01.2025 (Annexure P-5) to respondent No.2.
Notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 3-State only. MEENU 2025.01.22 16:45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
On asking of the Court, Mr.Tarun Aggarwal, Sr.DAG, Punjab, CRWP-602-2025 -2- who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents/State.
Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, I dispose of the petition with a direction to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Gurdaspur, to decide the representation (Annexure P-5) of petitioner No.1 and grant protection to the petitioners, if any threat to their life and liberty is perceived. It is clarified that this order shall not be taken to grant immunity to the petitioners from legal action for violation of law, if any, committed by them. This order would not be understood having expressed any opinion whatsoever by this Court on the validity of the marriage of the petitioners. January 21, 2025 meenuss 1. Whether speaking/reasoned ? 2. Whether reportable ? ( RAJESH BHARDWAJ ) JUDGE Yes/No Yes/No MEENU 2025.01.22 16:45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
Questions this judgment answers
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — art. 226.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Punjab & Haryana High Court, on 21 Jan 2025. The bench was RAJESH BHARDWAJ.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
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