Sukhmanpreet Kaur and another Sukhmanpreet Kaur and another v. State of Punjab and others State of Punjab and others
Case Details
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH AT CHANDIGARH 105 CRWP-9535 9535-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 02.09.2025 Date of decision: Sukhmanpreet Kaur and another Sukhmanpreet Kaur and another ...Petitioners VERSUS State of Punjab and others State of Punjab and others ...Respondents ...Respondents
Legal Reasoning
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Ms. Ramandeep Kaur Brar, Advocate, Ms. Ramandeep Kaur Brar, Advocate, Present :- Ms. Ramandeep Kaur Brar, Advocate, for the petitioners. for the petitioners. ***** ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Sukhmanpreet Kaur and Haprinder Singh The petitioners namely Sukhmanpreet Kaur and Haprinder Singh The petitioners namely of the Constitution of India for have approached this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for have approached this Court under Article seeking protection of their lives and personal liberty from private respondents seeking protection of their lives and personal liberty from private respondents seeking protection of their lives and personal liberty from private respondents No.4 to 12. The contention of the petitioners is that both are major, aged 18 The contention of the petitioners is that both are major, aged The contention of the petitioners is that both are major, aged years and 29 years they have performed marriage against the years respectively and they have performed marriage against the In support thereof, copy of the Aadhaar Cards wishes of their parents. In support thereof, copy of the Aadhaar Cards wishes of their parents. pertaining to the petitioners have been appended. The marriage of the pertaining to the petitioners have been appended. The marriage of the pertaining to the petitioners have been appended. The marriage of the petitioners was solemnized on 18.08.2025 at Gurudwara Sri petitioners was solemnized on Gurudwara Sri Ranjitgarh Sahib Patshahi Dasvin, Sri Chamkaur Sahib, District Ropar, Punjab as per Sikh rites Patshahi Dasvin, Sri Chamkaur Sahib, District Ropar, Punjab Patshahi Dasvin, Sri Chamkaur Sahib, District Ropar, Punjab and rituals. A copy of Marriage Certificate (Annexure P-3) issued by the and rituals. A copy of Marriage Certificate (Annexure and rituals. A copy of Marriage Certificate (Annexure has also been appended. The petitioners Granthi of the aforesaid Gurudwara has also been appended. The petitioners Granthi of the aforesaid Gurudwara reat to their lives and claim that there is a constant danger of them reat to their lives and claim that there is a constant danger of apprehend threat to their lives and claim that there is a constant danger of being implicated in a false case. being implicated in a false case. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that a representation Learned counsel for the petitioners states that a representation Learned counsel for the petitioners states that a representation has also been submitted by the petitioners to dated 29.08.2025 (Annexure P-5) has also been submitted by the petitioners to dated 29.08.2025 (Annexure P the respondent No.2 Senior Superintendent of Police, Police District Batala, respondent No.2- Senior Superintendent of Police, Police District Batala, and she confines her prayer that the representation may be District Gurdaspur and she confines her prayer that the representation may be District Gurdaspur SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2025.09.02 18:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 105 CRWP-9535-2025 (O&M) CRWP examined. Notice of motion restricted to respondents No.1 to 3 only. Notice of motion restricted to respondents No.1 to 3 only. Notice of motion restricted to respondents No.1 to 3 only. Pursuant to supply of advance copy, Mr. Sauvav Verma, AAG, Pursuant to supply of advance copy Pursuant to supply of advance copy has appeared and accepted notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. Punjab has appeared and accepted notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. has appeared and accepted notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. has no objection if appropriate direction for providing He submits that he has no objection if appropriate direction for providing He submits that he requisite protection to the petitioners is given. requisite protection to the petitioners is given. the parties, the present petition is Having heard the counsel for the parties, the present petition is Having heard the counsel for ithout examining the question of legality and validity of the disposed of without examining the question of legality and validity of the ithout examining the question of legality and validity of the marriage and expressing any opinion thereon, the petition is disposed of with marriage and expressing any opinion thereon, the petition is disposed of with marriage and expressing any opinion thereon, the petition is disposed of with the directions to respondent No.3- Station House Officer, Police S the directions to respondent No. Station House Officer, Police Station Rangar to look into the grievances of the petitioners as set Nangal, District Gurdaspur to look into the grievances of the petitioners as set Nangal, District Gurdaspur out in the petition and also expressed in the representation dated 29.08.2025 out in the petition and also expressed in the representation out in the petition and also expressed in the representation (Annexure P-5) and take appropriate action for protection of their lives and and take appropriate action for protection of their lives and y as may be warranted by the circumstances. liberty as may be warranted by the circumstances. y as may be warranted by the circumstances. However, it is clarified that in case any criminal case has been/is However, it is clarified that in case any criminal case has been/is However, it is clarified that in case any criminal case has been/is nothing in this order shall be construed as a registered against the petitioners, nothing in this order shall be construed as a registered against the petitioners bar for taking appropriate action by the police authorities in respect thereof in bar for taking appropriate action by the police authorities i bar for taking appropriate action by the police authorities i accordance with law. accordance with law. The Registry is directed to send a copy of this order along with The Registry is directed to send a copy of this order along with The Registry is directed to send a copy of this order along with copy of the petition and above-said representation to respondent copy of the petition and above said representation to respondent respondent Station House Officer, Police Station Rangar Nangal, District Gurdaspur Station House Officer, Police Station Rangar Nangal, District Gurda No.3-Station House Officer, Police Station Rangar Nangal, District Gurda for requisite compliance. for requisite compliance. 02.09.2024 Sumit Gusain (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable Whether reportable : : Yes/No Yes/No SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2025.09.02 18:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document