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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 109 CRWP-10070 10070-2025(O&M) Date of decision: 16.09.2025 Date of decision: and another Gurveer Singh and another ...Petitioners VERSUS State of Punjab and others and others ...Respondents ...Respondents
Legal Reasoning
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Present :- Mr. Neeraj Jain , Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Neeraj Jain, Advocate, for the petitioners. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) VINOD S. BHARDWAJ The petitioners namely Gurveer Singh and Amandeep Kaur The petitioners namely Gurveer Singh and Amandeep Kaur have approached this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for seeking oached this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for seeking protection of their lives and personal liberty from private respondents No.4 to protection of their lives and personal liberty from private respondents No protection of their lives and personal liberty from private respondents No 7. The contention of the petitioners is that both are major, aged The contention of the petitione rs is that both are major, aged 25 years and 22 years respectively 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 itioners was solemnized on 12.09.2025 at Gur Gurdwara Amar Shaheed Baba Jeevan Singh Chauni Nihang Singh, Village Beedh Talab, District Bathinda, as Jeevan Singh Chauni Nihang Singh, Village Beedh Talab, District Bathinda, Jeevan Singh Chauni Nihang Singh, Village Beedh Talab, District Bathinda, rites and rituals. A copy of Marriage Certificate (Annexure P-3) has rites and rituals. A copy of Marriage Certificate (Annexure per Sikh rites and rituals. A copy of Marriage Certificate (Annexure rs apprehend threat to their lives and claim also been appended. The petitioners apprehend threat to their lives and claim also been appended. The petitione being implicated in a false case. that there is a constant danger of them being implicated in a false case. that there is a constant danger of 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 dated 13.09.2025 (Annexure P has also been submitted by the petitioners to .09.2025 (Annexure P-5) has also been submitted by the petitioners to the respondent No.2- Senior Superintendent of Police, the respondent No.2 Superintendent of Police, District Fazilka and he confines his prayer that the representation may be examined. confines his prayer that the representation may be examined. confines his prayer that the representation may be examined. SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2025.09.16 18:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 109 CRWP-10070-2025(O&M) CRWP 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. 2 Pursuant to supply of advance copy, Pursuant t o supply of advance copy, Mr. Saurav Verma, Addl. A.G., Punjab appears appears and accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. He has no objection if appropriate direction for providing requisite submits that he has no objection if appropriate direction for providing requisite has no objection if appropriate direction for providing requisite protection to the petitioners is given. protection to the petitioners is given. ng heard the counsel for the parties, the present petition is Having heard the counsel for the parties, the present petition is Havi
Decision
ithout examining the question of legality and validity of the being disposed of without examining the question of legality and validity of the being disposed of w marriage and expressing any opinion thereon expressing any opinion thereon with with a direction to the respondent No.3- Station House Officer, P Bazidpur Bhoma, District Fazilka Station House Officer, Police Station Bazidpur Bhoma, District Fazilka to look into the grievances of the petitioners as set out in the petition and also to look into the grievances of the petitioners as set out in the petition and also to look into the grievances of the petitioners as set out in the petition and also expressed in the representation dated 13.09.2025 expressed in the representation .09.2025 (Annexure P-5) and take appropriate action for protection of their lives and liberty as may be warranted appropriate action for protection of their lives and appropriate action for protection of their lives and by the circumstances. 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 authori bar for taking appropriate action by the police authori 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 No copy of the petition and above said representation to respondent No.3- Station House Officer, Police Police Station Bazidpur Bhoma, District Fazilka Station Bazidpur Bhoma, District Fazilka for requisite compliance. 16.09.2025 Sumit Gusain (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable Whether reportable : : Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2025.09.16 18:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document