In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh
CRM No. M-18850 of 2009 (O&M)
Rekha Rani and another ..... Petitioners
vs
State of Punjab and others ..... Respondents
Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. Rajiv Duggal, Advocate, for the petitioners. Rajesh Bindal J.
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 a copy of Marriage
Certificate (Annexure P1) issued by Pracheen Gugga-Maari Rama Krishna
Mandir, Sector 19-D, Chandigarh. As per Voter Identity Card Annexure P-4 issued
by the Election Commission of India, petitioner no. 1 was more than 18 years of
age on the date of the marriage which according to the petitioners was solemnised
on 12.7.2009. 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, Ludhiana, 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.
15.7.2009 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge