IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH.
Criminal Misc. No.M-32900 of 2009 (O&M)
Date of Decision: 20.11.2009.
Preeti Sooden and another
....Petitioners
Versus
State of Punjab and others
...Respondents
CORAM : Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal
Present:- Mr. S.S. Swaich, 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 certificates
(Annexures P-1 and P-2) and Marriage Certificate (Annexure P-3) issued by
Maharshi Dayanand Manav Jagriti Vaidik Sewa Sanstha Office, H.No. 3408,
Sector 15-D Chandigarh and photographs of marriage (Annexure P-4). The
marriage was solemnised on 18.11.2009. 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.
Accordingly, the instant petition is disposed of with the direction to
Senior Superintendent of Police, Khanna 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)
20.11.2009 JUDGE
Reema