Manpreet Kaur And Another vs State Of Punjab And Others on 16 April, 2025

Punjab-Haryana High Court

Manpreet Kaur And Another vs State Of Punjab And Others on 16 April, 2025

                                Neutral Citation No:=2025:PHHC:050047
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      IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT
                     CHANDIGARH
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                                                   CRWP-3787-2025
                                                   Date of decision: 16.04.2025
MANPREET KAUR AND ANOTHER
                                                       ....PETITIONERS
                                         V/s

STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS
                                                       ....RESPONDENTS

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL
Present:     Ms. Manpreet Ghuman, Advocate
             for the petitioners (Through VC).

                                        *****
SUMEET GOEL, J.

1. By way of present petition filed under Article 226 of the

Constitution of India, petitioners are seeking issuance of directions to the

official respondents to protect their life and liberty at the hands of

respondent No.4.

2. Notice of motion to respondents Nos. 1 to 3 (i.e. official

respondents).

3. On the asking of the Court, Mr. H.S. Deol, Sr. DAG, Punjab,

accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents.

4. As per the petitioners, they have married on 10.04.2025 against

the wishes of respondent No. 4, who happen to be the family

members/relative of the petitioners.

5. Both the petitioners have claimed themselves to be major

relying upon their Aadhar Cards indicating that date of birth of petitioner

No.1-Manpreet Kaur is 10.08.2004 and petitioner No.2-Vishavdeep Singh is

about 24 years old.

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6. Without commenting on the legality and validity of the

marriage as also the merits of contentions raised in the petition, I deem it

appropriate to direct respondent No.2 (Senior Superintendent of Police,

Barnala) to look into the representation dated 11.04.2025 (Annexure P-5)

stated to have been submitted by the petitioners & pass appropriate orders

thereupon within two weeks from today.

7. Keeping in view the fact that both the petitioners claim to have

married against the wishes of their family(s), I direct that if possible,

respondent No.2 (SSP) may call a meeting of the petitioners as well as the

parents of both the petitioners and their other concerned family members in

his/her presence so that the parties may endeavour to resolve their dispute(s)

and live amicably.

8. Liberty is reserved in favour of private respondents to seek

recall of this order on showing sufficient cause.

9. However, if the petitioners are found to have been involved in

any other case, then this order shall not preclude the competent authority

from taking lawful action against the petitioners.

10. The petition stands disposed off. Pending application(s), if any,

shall also stand disposed off.

                                                    (SUMEET GOEL)
                                                        JUDGE
April 16, 2025
jatin
             Whether speaking/reasoned:               Yes/No
             Whether reportable:                      Yes/No



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