Pooja Rani and Anr. v. State of Punjab and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioners filed a criminal miscellaneous petition seeking police protection against parents due to contested marriage. The court directed the Commissioner of Police to investigate the representation without validating the marriage itself.
What did the court decide?
Directed Police Commissioner to investigate Annexure P5 representation and provide protection if substance found.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH.
Criminal Misc. M-34428 of 2012 (O&M) Date of Decision: 2.11.2012.
Pooja Rani and another
….Petitioners
Versus
State of Punjab and others
…..Respondents
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH
Present: Petitioners in person with Mr. Onkar Rai, Advocate for the petitioners.
NAWAB SINGH, J. (ORAL)
By filing this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, Pooja Rani and Atma Ram-petitioners seek Police protection.
Notice of motion. Mr. Abhishek Chautala, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab appears on behalf of State of Punjab.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether police protection should be granted to petitioners apprehending danger from parents after contested marriage.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Pooja Rani
- petitioner
Atma Ram
- respondent
State of Punjab
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Punjab & Haryana HC
- Decided on
- · November
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRM-M/34428/2012
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