Anmolpreet Kaur And Another vs State Of Punjab And Others on 26 December, 2024

Punjab-Haryana High Court

Anmolpreet Kaur And Another vs State Of Punjab And Others on 26 December, 2024

                                     Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:172307


CRWP-12531
        31-2024
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       IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT
                      CHANDIGARH

                                                            CRWP-12531-20242024
                                                   Date of Decision: 26.12.2024

Anmolpreet 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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Anmolpreet Kaur,
Kaur aged 20 years and petitioner No.2
No.2-Harpreet Singh aged 26
6

years, have solemnized marriage on 19.12.2024,
.12.2024, against the wishes of their

family members, arrayed as respondents No.4 to 6.. Learned counsel for the

petitionerss 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 19.12.2024
.12.2024

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(Annexure P-5),
P to respondent No.2-Commissioner
Commissioner of Police, District

Jalandhar, Punjab wherein, they have expressed their ap
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-
No.2 Commissioner of Police, District Jalandhar,

Punjab to look into the representation dated 19
19.12.2024 (Annexure P-5), qua

threat
reat 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 va
validate
lidate 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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