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Suman Bala and Another v. State of Punjab and Others

Punjab & Haryana HC25 Apr 2013CRM-M/12961/2013

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What is this about?

Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. sought protection of life and liberty for petitioners married against parents' wishes. Court disposed of the matter without adjudicating merits, directing the police to act on an earlier representation submitted by the petitioners.

What did the court decide?

Direction issued to Senior Superintendent of Police, Fazilka, to take appropriate action on the representation filed by the petitioners.

Suman Bala and Another Vs Stat… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Punjab & Haryana HC (2013)

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CRM-M No. 12961 of 2013(O&M)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CRM-M No. 12961 of 2013(O&M) Date of Decision: 25.04.2013

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Suman Bala 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.Ajay Shekhawat, 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 respondents No.2 and 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from respondents No. 4 and 5.

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The petitioners have got married against the wishes of their parents. They are stated to be major. Petitioner No.1 in support of her age proof, has placed on record extract of her Fifth Standard Examination Certificate (Annexure P-1) which shows her date of birth as 15.05.1993. Petitioner No.2 in support of his age proof has placed on record extract of his Voter Identity Card (Annexure P-2) which shows his year of birth as 1988. They have already moved a representation before the Senior

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CRM-M No. 12961 of 2013(O&M)

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Superintendent of Police, Fazilka for protecting their life and liberty. Copy of the representation is annexed as Annexure P-4.

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Without adverting to the merits of the controversy, the present

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petition is disposed of with a direction to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Fazilka to take an appropriate action on the said representation.

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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) JUDGE

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April 25, 2013 sunita

Suman Bala and Another v. State of Punjab and Others

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