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Sangeeta and Anr. v. State of Punjab and Ors.

Punjab & Haryana HC4 Apr 2013CRM-M/11007/2013

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In this Criminal Misc. Misc. application under Section 482 Cr.P.C., the High Court refused to adjudicate on the merits of a marriage against parental wishes. Instead, it directed the Senior Superintendent of Police to take appropriate action on a representation made by the petitioners for their protection against alleged harassment.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondent No.2, Senior Superintendent of Police, Jalandhar (Rural), to take appropriate action on the petitioners' representation regarding their protection.

Sangeeta and Anr. Vs State of Punjab and… — Criminal Trial and Appeal | Punjab & Haryana HC (2013)

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C.R.M-M No.11007 of 2013 (O&M)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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C.R.M-M No.11007 of 2013 (O&M) Date of decision : 04.04.2013

Sangeeta and another

...... Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others

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...... Respondents

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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI

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Present : Mr. D.S. Kahlon, Advocate for the petitioners.

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Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

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To be referred to the Reporters or not?

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Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?

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AJAY TEWARI, J. (Oral)

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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 9.

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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 Matriculation Examination Certificate (Annexure P-1) wherein her date of birth is mentioned as 05.05.1985 whereas petitioner No.2 has placed on record a copy of Voter Identity Card (Annexure P-2) depicting his year of birth as 1989. They have

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C.R.M-M No.11007 of 2013 (O&M)

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also moved a representation before the Senior Superintendent of Police, Jalandhar (Rural) (Annexure P-5) for protection of their life and liberty.

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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, Jalandhar (Rural) to take appropriate action on the said representation (Annexures P-5).

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Since the main case has been decided, the pending Criminal Misc. Application, if any, also stands disposed of.

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A copy of this order be given dasti to learned counsel for the petitioners on payment of usual charges.

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( AJAY TEWARI ) April 04, 2013 JUDGE ashish

Sangeeta and Anr. v. State of Punjab and Ors.

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