Punjab-Haryana High Court
Taranpreet Kaur And Another vs State Of Punjab And Others on 26 December, 2024
Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:172309
CRWP-12530
30-2024
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT
CHANDIGARH
CRWP-12530-20242024
Date of Decision: 26.12.2024
Taranpreet Kaur and anr
. . . . Petitionerss
Vs.
State of Punjab and others . . . . Respondents
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH
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Present: Mr. Virender Singh, 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-
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Taranpreet Kaur,
Kaur aged 18 years and petitioner No.2
No.2-Angatpreet Singh aged
23 years, have solemnized marriage on 19.12.2024,
.12.2024, against the wishes of
their family members, arrayed as respondents No.4 to 5.. Learned counsel for
the petitioners
ers 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
regard and have approached this Court by way
of filing the instant petition. They have also submitted a representation dated
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Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:172309
CRWP-12530
30-2024
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19.12.2024 (Annexure P-5),
P to respondent No.2
No.2-Commissioner
Commissioner of Police,
Amritsar, Punjab,
Punjab wherein, they have expressed their apprehens
apprehension.
3. Notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 3 only.
4. On advance notice, Mr. P.S. Bhandari, AAG, Punjab
Punjab, appears on
behalf of respondents No.1 to 3 (State).
Let requisite copies of the complete paper book be supplied to
learned State counsel during course of the day.
5. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of with a
direction to respondent No.2-Commissioner
No.2 Commissioner of Police, Amritsar, Punjab to
look into the representation dated 19.12.2024
.12.2024 (Annexure P
P-5), 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
December 26, 2024
rashmi
1. Whether speaking/reasoned? Yes/No
2. Whether reportable? Yes/No
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