Meenu Rani And Anr vs State Of Punjab And Others
2023 Latest Caselaw 9587 P&H

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(111) CRWP No. 6667 of 2023                                       2023:PHHC:085612
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT
              CHANDIGARH


                                              CRWP No. 6667 of 2023
                                              Date of decision: 07.07.2023

Meenu Rani and another                                                ...... Petitioners

                                     Versus

State of Punjab and others                                           ..... Respondents


CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUPINDER SINGH GREWAL

Present:-       Mr. Harpal Singh Sidhu, Advocate, for
                Mr. Gurbir Singh Sandhu, Advocate, for the petitioners.

                Mr. Luvinder Sofat, DAG, Punjab, for respondents No. 1 to 3.

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ANUPINDER SINGH GREWAL, J. (ORAL)

1. The petitioners are seeking a direction to the official respondents

to protect their life and liberty, as they are stated to be in a live-in

relationship.

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

is stated to be 33 years of age while petitioner No. 2 is stated to be 62 years

of age. He also submits that petitioner No. 1 is stated to be married and has

been living separately from her husband. The petitioners are in a live-in

relationship. He has referred to the judgment of this Court in the case of

Sarabjeet Kaur and another versus State of Punjab and others, CRWP No.

102 of 2022, decided on 07.01.2022, wherein under somewhat similar

circumstances when the parties, who were earlier married and divorce had

not been obtained, were in live-in relationship, this Court had directed the

respondents to consider and decide their representation and after assessing

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threat perception, take appropriate action in accordance with law. He has

drawn my attention to the representation dated 03.07.2023 (Annexure P-3)

sent by the petitioners to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patiala

(respondent No. 2).

3. Issue notice to respondents No. 1 to 3 only at this stage.

4. At the asking of the Court, Mr. Luvinder Sofat, DAG, Punjab,

accepts notice on behalf of respondents No. 1 to 3.

5. Heard. Without making any observations on the legality of the

relationship or expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the petition

is disposed of with a direction to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patiala

(respondent No.2) to look into the representation dated 03.07.2023

(Annexure P-3) and after assessing threat perception, take appropriate action,

if necessary, in accordance with law to protect the life and liberty of the

petitioners.

6. However, it is clarified that this order shall not protect the

petitioners from any legal proceedings instituted against them in accordance

with law.

                                                 (ANUPINDER SINGH GREWAL)
                                                           JUDGE
07.07.2023
Ramesh

                     Whether speaking/reasoned         :       Yes/No

                     Whether reportable                :       Yes/No




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