Geeta Devi and Anr. Vs State of Punjab and Ors.

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In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh

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CRM No. M-31117 of 2010 (O&M)

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Geeta Devi and another ..... Petitioners vs State of Punjab and others ..... Respondents

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Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal

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Present: Mr. G. S. Nahel, Advocate, for the petitioners.

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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 petitioners are present in Court. They have appended a copy of Marriage Certificate (Annexure P3) issued by Arya Samaj Samiti (Regd. 2025), Maharishi Balmik Mandir, Sector 32, Chandigarh. As per certificate Annexure P-1 issued by the Punjab School Education Board, the date of birth of petitioner no. 1 is 3.3.1988 and she was more than 18 years of age on the date of the marriage which according to the petitioners was solemnised on 18.10.2010. 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.

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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.

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Accordingly, the instant petition is disposed of with the direction to Senior Superintendent of Police, Patiala, 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.

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(Rajesh Bindal) Judge

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Geeta Devi and Anr. v. State of Punjab and Ors.

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