Sukhdev and another Sukhdev 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 110 CRWP-95 9573-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 03.09.2025 Date of decision: Sukhdev and another Sukhdev 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 Mr. Piyush Setia, Advocate (through V.C.) Present :- Mr. Piyush Setia, Advocate (through V.C.) Mr. Piyush Setia, Advocate (through V.C.) for the petitioners. for the petitioners. ***** ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) VINOD S. BHARDWAJ The petitioners namely Sukhdev and Sudha Kumari The petitioners namely Sukhdev and Sudha Kumari have of the Constitution of India for approached this Court under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for 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 9. The contention of the petitioners is that both are major, aged 23 The contention of the petitioners is that both are major, aged The contention of the petitioners is that both are major, aged years and 19 years r 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. have been appended. The marriage of the pertaining to the petitioners have been appended. The marriage of the pertaining to the petitioners petitioners was solemnized on 26.08.2025 at Gurudwara Shri petitioners was solemnized on Gurudwara Shri Guru Nanak rites and rituals. A copy of Darbar, Abohar, District Fazilka as per Sikh rites and rituals. A copy of Darbar, Abohar, District Fazilka Marriage Certificate (Annexure P-5) issued by the Marriage Certificate (Annexure ) issued by the Mukh Granthi of the has also been appended. The petitioners apprehend threat aforesaid Gurudwara has also been appended. The petitioners apprehend threat aforesaid Gurudwara to their lives and claim that there is a constant danger of to their lives and clai m that there is a constant danger of them being implicated in a false case. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that a representation Learned counsel for the petitioners state Learned counsel for the petitioners state dated 26.08.2025 (Annexure P has also been submitted by the petitioners to .08.2025 (Annexure P-7) has also been submitted by the petitioners to the respondent No.2 respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, dent of Police, Fazilka as well as SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2025.09.04 08:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 110 CRWP-9573-2025 (O&M) CRWP respondent No.3- Station House Officer, Sadar Abohar, District Fazilka and respondent No.3 Station House Officer, Sadar Abohar, District Fazilka and he prayer that the representation may be examined. confines his prayer that the representation may be examined. prayer that the representation may be 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. Saurav Verma, Addl. Pursuant to supply of advance copy, Pursuant to supply of advance copy, has appeared and accepted notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to AG, Punjab has appeared and accepted notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to has appeared and accepted notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. He submits that he has no objection if appropriate direction for providing He submits that he has no objection if appropriate direction for providing requisite protection to the petitioners is given. requisite protection to the petitioners i Having heard the counsel for the parties, the present petition is Having heard the counsel for the parties, the present petition is Having heard the counsel for the parties, the present petition is 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 expressing any opinion thereon with a direction to respondent expressing any opinion thereon with a direction marriage and expressing any opinion thereon with a direction No.3- Station House Officer, Station House Officer, Sadar Abohar, District Fazilka adar Abohar, District Fazilka to look into the grievances of the petitioners as set out in the petition and also expressed in the grievances of the petitioners as set out in the petition and also expressed in the grievances of the petitioners as set out in the petition and also expressed in the representation dated 26 and take appropriate action for dated 26.08.2025 (Annexure P-7) and take appropriate action for warranted by the circumstances. protection of their lives and liberty as may be warranted by the circumstances. protection of their lives and liberty as may be 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 in respect t bar for taking appropriate action by the police authorities in respect t 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 copy of the petition and above said representation to respondent No.3- Station House Officer, Sadar Abohar, District Fazilka for requisite compliance. Sadar Abohar, District Fazilka for requisite compliance. 03.09.2025 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 2025.09.04 08:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document