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Rajni Rani and Anr. v. State of Punjab and Ors.

Punjab & Haryana HC5 Apr 2013CRM-M/11081/2013

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Petitioners sought protection of life and liberty under Section 482 CrPC after marrying against parental wishes, fearing harassment by respondent No.4. The court directed the Senior Superintendent of Police, Jalandhar to take appropriate action on the petitioners' representation without addressing the merits of the controversy.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Jalandhar to take appropriate action on the petitioners' representation.

Rajni Rani and Anr. Vs State of Punjab and… — Writ and Judicial Review | Punjab & Haryana HC (2013)

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C.R.M-M No.11081 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.11081 of 2013 (O&M) Date of decision : 05.04.2013

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Rajni Rani 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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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI

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Present : Mr. S.K. Gupta, 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 No.4.

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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 01.02.1992 whereas petitioner No.2 has placed on record a copy of Driving Licence (Annexure P-2) depicting his date of birth as 23.07.1983. They

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C.R.M-M No.11081 of 2013 (O&M)

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have also moved a representation before the Senior Superintendent of Police, Jalandhar (Annexure P-4) 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 to take appropriate action on the said representation (Annexures P-4).

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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 05, 2013 JUDGE ashish

Rajni Rani and Anr. v. State of Punjab and Ors.

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