High CourtsSingle Bench(2024) 04 P&H CK 0068

Gungun And Another vs State Of Punjab And Others

Punjab And Haryana At Chandigarh · Decided on 19 April 2024

HON’BLE JUDGES
Gurvinder Singh Gill, J
RESULT
Disposed Of
CASE NUMBER
Criminal Writ Petition No. 3465 Of 2024 (O&M)

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Judgment

8 paragraphs · 271 words

Gurvinder Singh Gill , J

CRM-W-459-2024

In view of the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed as prayed for.

Main case

1.

Petitioner No.1-Gungun aged about 18 years and petitioner No.2-Harvinder Parkash aged about 20 years have approached this Court seeking issuance of a direction to official respondents to protect their lives and liberty as they apprehend threat to the same at the hands of private respondents, having married against the wishes of their families.

2.

Without commenting as regards the veracity of the averments made in the petition and also as regards the validity of alleged marriage or age of the petitioners, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-The Senior Superintendent of Police, Sri Muktsar Sahib, to look into the matter and to dispose off the representation dated 16.04.2024 (Annexure P-4) in accordance with law. In case, it is found that there is a genuine threat to the lives and liberty of the petitioners, then necessary steps warranted under law be taken thereupon at the earliest so as to ensure that no harm is caused to the petitioners.

3.

A copy of this order alongwith copy of the representation dated 16.04.2024 (Annexure P-4) be sent to respondent No.2-The Senior Superintendent of Police, Sri Muktsar Sahib, so as to enable him to do the needful expeditiously.

4.

It is, however, clarified that the aforesaid order shall not be taken to be any expression as regards the validity of marriage or age of the petitioners and shall not confer any immunity upon the petitioners, in case it is found that they have committed any wrong.