Neha And Another vs State Of Punjab And Others
2023 Latest Caselaw 3878 P&H

                                                                                  2023:PHHC:049854

                                IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
                                             AT CHANDIGARH
                        119
                                                                            CRWP-3419-2023
                                                                            Decided on : 12.04.2023

                         Neha and another
                                                                                     . . . Petitioner(s)
                                                           Versus
                        State of Punjab and others
                                                                                  . . . Respondent(s)

                        CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH

                        PRESENT: Ms. Suman Kumari, Advocate
                                 for the petitioners.
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                        SANJAY VASHISTH, J. (Oral)

Prayer in the instant petition filed under Article 226 of the

Constitution of India, is for issuance of directions to official respondents

No.2 & 3, to provide protection of lives and liberty of the petitioners, who

have married against the wishes of private respondents.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioner No.1

- Neha, aged 21 years & 7 months and petitioner No.2 - Gurwinder Kumar,

aged 24 years 2 months, have solemnized marriage on 06.04.2023, against

the wishes of their family members, arrayed as respondents No.4 to 7.

Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that it is the first

marriage of both the petitioners. It has been submitted that the private

respondents are threatening to interfere in the matrimonial life of the

petitioners. Hence, the petitioners are seeking protection in that regard and

have approached this Court by way of filing the instant petition. They have

also submitted a representation dated 07.04.2023 (Annexure P-4), to

respondent No.2 - Commissioner of Police, Jalandhar, wherein, they have

expressed their apprehension.

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3. Notice of motion.

4. On asking of the Court, Mr. Anmol Singh Sandhu, AAG,

Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3 (State).

5. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of with a

direction to respondent No.2 - Commissioner of Police, Jalandhar, to look

into the representation dated 07.04.2023 (Annexure P-4), qua threat

perception, and if there is any substance in it, take necessary steps, in

accordance with law, to ensure that the lives and liberty of the petitioners are

not jeopardized at the hands of the private respondents.

6. However, this direction will not validate the marriage said to

have taken place between the parties and will have no effect on any civil or

criminal action, which could be initiated in the matter in accordance with

law.

(SANJAY VASHISTH) JUDGE April 12, 2023 k.nain

Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No

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