Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-35426 of 2011 (O & M) v. State of Punjab & Ors.
Case at a glance
Outcome
Disposed of
This petition is disposed of with direction to
Provisions considered
Key paragraphs
- Para 22. This petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No.2 i.e. Senior Superintendent of Police, Bathinda, to treat a copy of this petition as a representation and issue necessary Crl. Misc. No. M-35426 of 2011 [2] orders as warranted by law so as to…
Judgment
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. Inderjeet Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioners. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral)
#1. This petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. on the premise that the petitioners being of marriageable age, got married. The marriage is legal. The private respondents, however, are not accepting the marriage and therefore, it has been pleaded that the petitioners apprehend danger to their life and liberty.
#2. This petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No.2 i.e. Senior Superintendent of Police, Bathinda, to treat a copy of this petition as a representation and issue necessary Crl. Misc. No. M-35426 of 2011 [2] orders as warranted by law so as to ensure protection of life and liberty of the petitioners.
#3. This order, however, shall not be construed to mean that the petitioners were of marriageable age at the time of their marriage or that the marriage is legal as per laws applicable to the case of the petitioners.
#4. It is further made clear that this order shall not clothe the petitioners with any protection against their arrest or continuance of proceedings in case they are found involved in commission of a cognizable offence. November 23, 2011 JUDGE (AJAI LAMBA) To be referred to the Reporters or not?
#1. 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: This petition is disposed of with direction to
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Punjab & Haryana High Court, on 23 Nov 2011. The bench was AJAI.
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