Damanjit Kaur and Another Vs. State of Punjab and Others - Court Judgment

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CourtPunjab and Haryana High Court
Decided OnJun-04-2014
AppellantDamanjit Kaur and Another
RespondentState of Punjab and Others
Excerpt:
crm no.m-19931 of 2014 [1].in the high court of punjab and haryanaat chandigarh crm no.m- 19931 of 2014(o&m) date of decision: june 4, 2014. damanjit kaur 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.lovkesh gupta, 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 26.05.2014 against the wishes of the said respondents. it is contended that the petitioners are major, their dates of birth being 17.03.1987 and 30.03.1986, respectively. true copies of passports of both the petitioners have been appended with the petition as annexures p1 and p2. a copy of the marriage certificate and the photographs of the marriage are also placed on record as annexure p3 and p4. the petitioners singh omkar 2014.06.04 17:20 i attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh crm no.m-19931 of 2014 [2].are stated to have submitted a representation dated 28.05.2014 (annexure p5) to respondent no.2 i.e., the commissioner of police, jalandhar 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, jalandhar is directed to decide the representation dated 28.05.2014 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 4, 2014. judge ‘om’ singh omkar 2014.06.04 17:20 i attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh
Judgment:

CRM No.M-19931 of 2014 [1].IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANAAT CHANDIGARH CRM No.M- 19931 of 2014(O&M) Date of Decision: June 4, 2014.

Damanjit Kaur 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.Lovkesh Gupta, 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 26.05.2014 against the wishes of the said respondents.

It is contended that the petitioners are major, their dates of birth being 17.03.1987 and 30.03.1986, respectively.

True copies of passports of both the petitioners have been appended with the petition as Annexures P1 and P2.

A copy of the Marriage Certificate and the photographs of the marriage are also placed on record as Annexure P3 and P4.

The petitioners Singh Omkar 2014.06.04 17:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CRM No.M-19931 of 2014 [2].are stated to have submitted a representation dated 28.05.2014 (Annexure P5) to respondent No.2 i.e., the Commissioner of Police, Jalandhar 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, Jalandhar is directed to decide the representation dated 28.05.2014 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 4, 2014.

JUDGE ‘om’ Singh Omkar 2014.06.04 17:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh