Criminal Misc. No. M-21701 of 2009 1
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT
CHANDIGARH
Criminal Misc. No. M-21701 of 2009
Date of decision: August 10, 2009
Payal Sharma & another -Petitioners
Versus
State of Punjab & others -Respondents
Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajan Gupta
Present: Mr. LM Gulati, Advocate, for
the petitioners.
Rajan Gupta, J.(Oral)
The petitioners have filed this petition under Section 482
Cr.P.C. for protection of their life and liberty.
Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that the petitioners
are major and have married against the wishes of their parents. They have
placed on record copy of School Certificate Annexure P-1 & copy of
passport Annexure P-2 as proof of their age and marriage-certificate,
Annexure P-3 besides photograph as proof of the marriage. Counsel
further submits that a representation (Annexure P-4 ) was made to the
Senior Superintendent of Police, Ludhiana, respondent No.2 bringing to his
notice that the petitioners have married and feared threat to their life and
liberty from respondent No.4.
Notice of motion to official respondents.
On asking of the Court, Mr. Shilesh Gupta, DAG, Punjab
accepts notice.
Criminal Misc. No. M-21701 of 2009 2
After hearing counsel for the parties, the instant petition is
disposed of with a direction to the Senior Superintendent of
Police,Ludhiana to look into the representation, Annexure P-4 preferred by
the petitioners and take appropriate steps in the facts and circumstances of
the case.
[Rajan Gupta]
Judge
August 10, 2009.
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