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Simran and Anr. v. State of Punjab and Others

Punjab & Haryana HC30 Jan 2019CRM-M/4271/2019

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Single judge direction to police senior superintendent to consider representation and issue orders ensuring safety of petitioners who filed criminal miscellaneous petition seeking protection on grounds of having performed a marriage, with explicit caveat that order does not validate marriage or exempt from criminal liability.

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Police respondent No.2 directed to consider representation dated 24.01.2019 and issue necessary orders to ensure safety of petitioners.

Simran and Anr. Vs State of… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Punjab & Haryana HC (2019)

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In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh

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Criminal Misc. No. M-4271 of 2019

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Date of Decision: 30.01.2019

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Simran and Another

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... Petitioner(s)

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Versus State of Punjab and Others ... Respondent(s)

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CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Shekher Dhawan.

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Present: Ms. Amandeep Kaur, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

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Shekher Dhawan, J.

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Both the petitioners are present in the Court and are identified by their counsel.

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Petitioners have sought protection of their lives and liberty, inter-alia , taking the plea that they performed the marriage with each other, whereas private respondents are not accepting their marriage and now they are apprehending danger to their lives and liberty from private respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioners contended that the petitioners performed marriage on 24.01.2019.

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Petitioners have also taken the plea that they are major and have

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performed their marriage with free will.

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Notice of motion.

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On the asking of the Court, Mr. Ashok Kumar Singla, Senior

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DEEPAK KUMAR BHARDWAJ2019.01.30 16:36 Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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Criminal Misc. No. M-4271 of 2019 2

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respondents No.1 to 3. A complete copy of paper-book be provided to him during the course of the day.

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Having considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioners and perusal of record, respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, District Hoshiarpur, is directed to consider the representation dated 24.01.2019 (Annexure P7) and issue necessary orders, as warranted by law, so as to ensure that no harm is caused to the life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of private respondents.

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However, it is also made clear that this order shall not be taken to validate the alleged marriage of the petitioners or entitle them for any protection against their arrest or continuance of any criminal proceedings, if they are found involved in the commission of any cognizable offence. In case, the petitioners had committed any offence, the law will take its own course.

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With the aforesaid observations made and directions issued, the

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present petition stands disposed of.

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( Shekher Dhawan) Judge

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January 30, 2019 “DK”

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Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No

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DEEPAK KUMAR BHARDWAJ 2019.01.30 16:36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

Simran and Anr. v. State of Punjab and Others

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