IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
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CRM No.M-26661 of 2011(O & M)
Date of decision : 2.9.2011
Jagwinder Pal Singh and another ……..Petitioners
Vs.
State of Punjab and others ……Respondents
CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA
Present:- Mr.R.K.Kapila, Advocate, for the petitioners
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AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) :
This petition has been filed under Section 482 of Criminal
Procedure Code, 1973 on the premise that the petitioners being of
marriageable age, got married. The marriage is legal. The private
respondents, however, are not accepting the marriage and therefore, it has
been pleaded that the petitioners apprehend danger to their life and liberty.
This petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No.2 i.e.
Senior Superintendent of Police, Hoshiarpur to treat a copy of this petition as
a representation and issue necessary orders as warranted by law so as to
ensure protection of life and liberty of the petitioners.
This order, however, shall not be construed to mean that the
petitioners were of marriageable age at the time of their marriage or that the
marriage is legal as per laws applicable to the case of the petitioners.
It is further made clear that this order shall not clothe the
petitioners with any protection against their arrest or continuance of
proceedings in case they are found involved in commission of a cognizable
offence.
This petition is disposed of.
(AJAI LAMBA)
JUDGE
2.9.2011
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