Punjab-Haryana High Court
Jaspreet Singh And Another vs State Of Punjab And Others on 22 March, 2024
Author: Gurvinder Singh Gill
Bench: Gurvinder Singh Gill
2024:PHHC:041999
In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana
At Chandigarh
CRWP-2746-2024 (O&M)
Date of Decision:-22.03.2024
Jaspreet Singh and another ... Petitioners
Versus
State of Punjab and others ... Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL
Present:- Mr. Sarvesh Kumar Gupta, Advocate for the petitioners.
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GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J.(Oral)
1. Petitioner No.1-Jaspreet Singh aged about 19 years and petitioner No.2- Pooja aged about 18 years, both of whom are in a 'live-in' relationship, have approached this Court seeking issuance of a direction to official respondents to protect their lives and liberty as they apprehend threat to the same at the hands of private respondents No.4 to 6, who do not approve of their 'live-in' relationship.
2. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and without commenting anything as regards the veracity of the averments made in the petition and also as regards the sanctity of alleged relationship or age of the petitioners, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, District Moga, to look into the matter and to dispose off the representation dated 20.03.2024 (Annexure P-3) in accordance with law. In case, it is found that there is a genuine threat to the lives and liberty of the petitioners, then necessary steps warranted under law MOHAN SINGH 2024.03.22 03:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment CRWP-2746-2024 (O&M) (2) 2024:PHHC:041999 be taken thereupon at the earliest so as to ensure that no harm is caused to the petitioners.
3. A copy of this order alongwith copy of the representation dated 20.03.2024 (Annexure P-3) be sent to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, District Moga, so as to enable him to do the needful expeditiously.
4. It is, however, clarified that the aforesaid order shall not be taken to be any expression as regards the alleged relationship or age of the petitioners and shall not confer any immunity upon the petitioners, in case it is found that they have committed any wrong.
22.03.2024 ( GURVINDER SINGH GILL )
mohan JUDGE
Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No
Whether Reportable Yes / No
MOHAN SINGH
2024.03.22 03:08
I attest to the accuracy and
integrity of this order/judgment