Dismissed

Pooja & Anr. v. State of Haryana & Ors.

Punjab & Haryana HC23 May 2011CRM-M/15936/2011

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Petitioners approached the High Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking directions to authorities to protect their lives due to threats from relatives opposed to their marriage. The court issued directions for the Superintendent of Police to verify facts and provide protection if a serious threat is found, without commenting on merits or age.

What did the court decide?

Directions issued to SP, Jhajjar to investigate threats and verify facts, with protection to be provided if a serious threat is found.

Pooja & Anr. Vs State of Haryana & Ors. — Domestic Violence | Punjab & Haryana HC (2011)

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Crl. Misc. No. M-15936 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-15936 of 2011 (O&M)

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DATE OF DECISION: 23.05.2011

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Pooja and another

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..........Petitioners

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Versus

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State of Haryana and others

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..........Respondents

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BEFORE:- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE DAYA CHAUDHARY

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Present:Mr. Manoj K. Tanwar, Advocate for the petitioners.

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DAYA CHAUDHARY, J.

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Crl. Misc. No. 28650 of 2011

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Application is allowed as prayed for.

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Crl. Misc. No. M-15936 of 2011

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The present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed on behalf of Pooja and Devender 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-4) to SP, Jhajjar 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 is no legal

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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 SP, Jhajjar to look into the representation (Annexure P-4) 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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Pooja & Anr. v. State of Haryana & Ors.

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