Punjab-Haryana High Court
Natha Nihal And Another vs State Of Haryana And Ors on 24 June, 2024
Author: Kirti Singh
Bench: Kirti Singh
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
113
CRWP-5857-2024
Date of Decision: 24.06.2024
Natha Nihal and another
...Petitioners
Versus
State of Haryana and others
...Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE KIRTI SINGH
Present:-. Mr. Chandan Singh Rana, Advocate for the petitioners.
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KIRTI SINGH, J.(Oral)
1. This petition has been filed for seeking a direction to the
official respondents to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from the
hands of private respondents (arrayed in the petition) in view of the fact that
they are living in a live-in relationship and are under eminent threat at the
hands of respondents No.4 & 5. Petitioner No.1 -Natha Nihal, is aged about
19 years, whereas, petitioner No. 2 -Sulina, is a minor, aged about 16 years.
2. In the context of threat perception at the hands of private
respondents No.4 & 5, the petitioners had allegedly moved representation
dated 13.06.2024 (Annexure P-3) to Superintendent of Police, Ambala
(respondent No.2), wherein, all the apprehension to their lives has been
expressed.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that the issue of
providing protection in case of minor petitioner(s), by way of issuance of a
writ in the nature of mandamus, has already been dealt with in detail by a
co-ordinate Bench of this Court in the case of P...... Minor Through
Vikram v. State of Haryana and another (CRWP-2139-2022 (O&M),
decided on 28.03.2022) and other connected matters, i.e. CRWP-2140-
2022 (O&M) and CRWP-2250-2022 (O&M). He further submits that the
petitioners would be satisfied if the present petition is disposed of in terms
of the aforementioned judgment, dated 28.03.2022.
4. The co-ordinate Bench in the case of P...... Minor Through
Vikram (supra), after noticing various provisions of the Hindu Marriage
Act, 1955, the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, the Indian
Majority Act, 1875, the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children)
Act, 2015, as also the case law, while partly allowing the said petitions,
issued certain directions, which reads as under:-
"26. In view of the above, the petitions are partly allowed with
directions as under:-
1. The minor in all these cases happen to fall within
the definition of child in need of care and
protection as provided under section 2(14)(vii)(xii)
of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of
Children) Act, 2015. The Senior Superintendent of
Police/Superintendent of Police of the respective
districts shall depute a Child Welfare Police
Officer to produce the minor/child before the
Committee constituted under the Juvenile Justice
(Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015.
II. The respective Committee shall conduct enquiry
contemplated under Section 36 of the Juvenile
Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015
and pass an appropriate order under section 37 of
the said Act, by associating all the stakeholder, and
to ensure that the objects of the Juvenile Justice
(Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015 are
well served.
III. The Child Welfare Committee shall take
appropriate decisions with respect to the boarding
and lodging of the minor and also to conduct
KAVITA NAIN
2024.06.24 15:20
I attest to the accuracy and enquiry on all issues relating to and affecting
integrity of this document
order/judgment
safety and well-being of the child/minor.
IV. During the pendency of such adjudication and
passing of orders as contemplated under Section
37 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of
Children) Act 2015, the committee shall also take
appropriate interim/decisions as regards
placement of a child/custody of the child in need of
care and protection.
V. The concerned SSPs/SPs shall also take
appropriate steps as warranted by law against the
threat perception to the minor as well as to their
next friend, through whom the minors have
approved this Court and to ensure that the
respective petitioners are protected from any
physical harm at the instance of the respondents in
respective cases.
VI. The petitioners are directed to appear in the office
of SSP/SP of the respective Districts within a
period of 03 days from today, failing which the
concerned SSP/SP shall depute a Child Welfare
Police Officer to produce the minor before the
Child Welfare Committee within a period of 01
week thereafter.
VII. The Child Welfare Committee constituted under the
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children)
Act 2015, shall send a compliance report to this
Court."
Petitions are party allowed in terms as aforesaid.
Registry is directed to send a copy of the order
along with petition(s) and annexures to the
concerned Senior Superintendent of
Police/Superintendent of Police for necessary
compliance."
5. Having considered the submission made by learned counsel for
the petitioners, I am of the view that the facts of the petition in hand are
similar to one noticed in the judgment rendered in the case of P...... Minor
Through Vikram (supra). Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of
in terms of the judgment dated 28.03.2022, rendered in the case of P......
Minor Through Vikram (supra).
(KIRTI SINGH)
JUDGE
24.06.2024
Kavita Nain
Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No
Whether reportable Yes/No
