Kulwant Kaur And Another vs State Of Punjab And Others
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Kulwant Kaur And Another vs State Of Punjab And Others on 22 December, 2023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

Crl. Writ Petition No. 12451 of 2023
Date of Decision: December 22, 2023

Kulwant Kaur and another
desees Petitioners
versus

State of Punjab and others
eee Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR

REE
Present:- Mr. Aman Dutt Sharma, Advocate
for the petitioners.
2 3 2

Harpreet Singh Brar, J. (Oral)

Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that the petitioners have married against the wishes of respondents No.4 to 6 and they claim themselves to be major and seek protection to their life and liberty. They apprehend danger from respondents No.4 to 6. They have placed on record marriage certificate (Annexure P-3) to substantiate their claim. The petitioners have also submitted a representation dated 18.12.2023 (Annexure P-5) to respondent No.2 but no action has been taken so far.

Notice of motion to official respondents only.

Mr. I.P.S. Sabharwal, DAG Punjab, who is present in Court accepts notice for the official respondents. Counsel for the petitioners is directed to supply a copy of complete paper book to the counsel appearing for the State during the course of the day.

Without commenting on the validity of the marriage

allegedly performed by the petitioners and entering upon an exercise to evaluate

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the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, I dispose of this petition with direction to respondent No.2 to decide the representation of the petitioners (Annexure P-5) in accordance with law within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and grant them protection, if there is any threat to their life and liberty. It is made clear that this order shall not be taken to protect

the petitioners from legal action for violation of law, if any committed by them.

(HARPREET SINGH BRAR) JUDGE December 22, 2023

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

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