IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH.
Criminal Misc. No.M-19783 of 2009 (O&M)
Date of Decision: 23.7.2009.
Hardev Kaur and another
....Petitioners
Versus
State of Punjab and others
...Respondents
CORAM : Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal
Present:- Mr. J.S. Khiva, Advocate
for the petitioners.
RAJESH BINDAL J.
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Prayer made in the present petition is for protection of life and
liberty of the petitioners, who had married against the consent of their parents.
Both the parties are present in Court. Petitioners have appended affidavit, voter
list, photographs of marriage and Marriage Certificate (Annexures P-1 to P-4)
issued by Khalsa Committee Gurudwara Sahib Badda Heeron Kalan District
Mansa. The marriage was solemnised on 18.7.2009. They are apprehending
their arrest and also harassment by the police and family members of petitioner
No.1, as they were not agreeable to the marriage.
Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that both the
petitioners are major and have married against the wishes of their parents and
as such they are fearing threat to their life and liberty.
Accordingly, the instant petition is disposed of with the direction to
Senior Superintendent of Police, Sangrur that in case the petitioners move an
application before the aforesaid authority to provide protection to their life and
liberty, the same shall be considered and if required, necessary protection be
provided to the petitioners. This order may not be treated as a seal of the Court
on the marriage of the parties.
(RAJESH BINDAL)
23.7.2009 JUDGE
Reema