Judgment:
CRM No.M-20018 of 2014 [1].IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANAAT CHANDIGARH CRM No.M- 20018 of 2014(O&M) Date of Decision: June 5, 2014.
Akanksha Joshi and another .....PETITIONER (s) Versus State of Punjab and others .....RESPONDENT (s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE LISA GILL Present: Petitioners in person with Mr.Naresh Gopal Sharma, Advocate for the petitioneRs.***** LISA GILL, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed by the petitioners for protection of their life and liberty as they apprehend danger at the hands of respondents No.4 to 6 and other relatives because they are stated to have contracted marriage between themselves on 01.06.2014 against the wishes of the said respondents.
It is contended that the petitioners are major, their dates of birth being 19.08.1993 and 21.06.1983, respectively.
True copies of passport of both the petitioners have been appended with the petition as Annexures P1 and P2.
The photographs of the marriage are also placed on record as Annexure P3.
The petitioners are stated to have submitted a representation Singh Omkar 2014.06.05 16:36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CRM No.M-20018 of 2014 [2].dated 02.06.2014 (Annexure P4) to respondent No.2 i.e., the Commissioner of Police, Amritsar for redressal of their grievance.
Notice of motion to the Advocate General, Punjab.
On the asking of the Court, Mr.Ankur Jain, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, who is present in the Court, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3.
Two copies of the petition have been handed over to learned State counsel.
Without commenting upon the age of the petitioners or the validity of their marriage or the validity and genuineness of the certificates appended with the petition, respondent No.2 – Commissioner of Police, Amritsar is directed to decide the representation dated 02.06.2014 submitted by the petitioners and take appropriate action keeping in view the threat perception to the petitioneRs.It is, however, made clear that this order shall have no effect on the validity of the alleged marriage of the petitioners and neither will any other civil or criminal proceedings initiated against the petitioners be barred due to this order.
The petition is disposed of accordingly.
( LISA GILL ) June 5, 2014.
JUDGE ‘om’ Singh Omkar 2014.06.05 16:36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh