This short order dismissed the petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. without settling the merits. It directed the Senior Superintendent of Police, Ludhiana, to act on a representation seeking protection for petitioners.
Direction to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Ludhiana to take appropriate action on the petitioners' representation.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
C.R.M-M No.10519 of 2013 (O&M) Date of decision : 02.04.2013
Mamta Rani and another
...... Petitioners
Versus
State of Punjab and others
...... Respondents
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI
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Present : Mr. Balbir Singh, Advocate for the petitioners.
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AJAY TEWARI, J. (Oral)
Prayer in the present petition filed under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. is for issuance of a direction to the official respondents to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners and not to harass them at the instance of respondent Nos.4 to 8.
The petitioners have got married against the wishes of their parents. They are stated to be major. In support of her proof of age petitioner No.1 has placed on record a copy of Middle Class Examination Certificate (Annexure P-1) wherein her date of birth is mentioned as 05.08.1994 whereas petitioner No.2 has placed on record a copy of Affidavit (Annexure P-3) depicting his date of birth as 15.06.1989. They have also
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moved a representation before the Senior Superintendent of Police, Ludhiana (Annexure P-6) for protection of their life and liberty.
Without adverting to the merits of the controversy, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2, the Senior Superintendent of Police, Ludhiana to take appropriate action on the said representation (Annexures P-6).
Since the main case has been decided, the pending Criminal Misc. Application, if any, also stands disposed of.
A copy of this order be given dasti to learned counsel for the petitioners on payment of usual charges.
( AJAY TEWARI ) April 02, 2013 JUDGE ashish
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioners, who married against parental wishes, are entitled to protection of life and liberty under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Mamta Rani
another
State of Punjab
others
AJAY TEWARI
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