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Robinjit Kaur and Anr. v. State of Punjab and Ors.

Punjab & Haryana HC17 May 2011CRM-M/15133/2011

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The petitioner couple, claiming adulthood, filed a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking protection from threats by private respondents after solemnizing marriage. The single-judge bench directed the Police Commissioner to verify their age, marriage, and apprehensions and provide protection if serious threats exist, without adjudicating on the merits of the age or marriage validity.

What did the court decide?

Direction to Police Commissioner, Amritsar to verify age, marriage, and threats and provide protection if serious threats are concluded.

Robinjit Kaur and Anr. Vs State of… — Child Custody and Guardianship | Punjab & Haryana HC (2011)

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Crl. Misc. No. M-15133 of 2011 (O&M)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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Crl. Misc. No. M-15133 of 2011 (O&M)

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DATE OF DECISION: 17.05.2011

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Robinjit Kaur and another

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..........Petitioners

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Versus

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State of Punjab and others

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..........Respondents

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BEFORE:- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE DAYA CHAUDHARY

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Present:Mr. Gagandeep Singh, Advocate for the petitioners.

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DAYA CHAUDHARY, J.

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Crl. Misc. No. 27273 of 2011

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Application is allowed as prayed for.

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Crl. Misc. No. M-15133 of 2011

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The present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed on behalf of Robinjit Kaur and Charanjit Singh for issuing directions to the official respondents to protect their lives and liberty as they have solemnized their marriage contrary to the wishes of private respondents.

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Both the petitioners are present in Court and claim themselves to be major on the basis of documents annexed with the petition and they are apprehending threats at the instance of private respondents.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have moved a representation (Annexure P-5) to Police Commissioner, Amritsar but no action has been taken. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that the petitioners would be satisfied if the representation filed by them is decided within some specified period and moreover, there

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Crl. Misc. No. M-15133 of 2011 (O&M)

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is no legal impediments in issuing such directions.

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Without commenting anything on the merits of the case as well validity and age of the petitioners, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to Police Commissioner, Amritsar to look into the representation (Annexure P-5) filed by the petitioners and after verifying the factual position with regard to their age, marriage and apprehension at the instance of private respondents, if he comes to the conclusion that a serious threat is there, then necessary protection be provided as per law.

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Disposed of accordingly.

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(DAYA CHAUDHARY) JUDGE

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May 17, 2011 pooja

Robinjit Kaur and Anr. v. State of Punjab and Ors.

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