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

Punjab & Haryana HC24 Sept 2024CRWP/9296/2024

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This oral order issued a direction to the Senior Superintendent of Police to investigate threats to the lives and liberty of petitioners who apprehend danger due to marrying against family wishes, without ruling on the marriage's validity.

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Respondent No.2 directed to look into matter, dispose of representation dated 19.9.2024, and take necessary steps if genuine threat found.

Anmol and Anr. Vs State of Pun… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Punjab & Haryana HC (2024)

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In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh

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CRWP-9296-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision:-24.9.2024

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Anmol and another … Petitioners

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Versus

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State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL

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Present:Mr. Arsh Bir, Advocate for the petitioners.

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GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J .(Oral)

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Petitioner No.1 – Anmol aged about 20 years and petitioner No.2 –Arun aged about 31 years have approached this Court seeking issuance of a direction to official respondents to protect their lives and liberty as they apprehend threat to the same at the hands of private respondents, having married against the wishes of their families.

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Without commenting anything as regards the veracity of the averments made in the petition or as regards the validity of alleged marriage or age of the petitioners, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 – Senior Superintendent of Police, District Jalandhar (Rural) to look into the matter and to dispose off the representation dated 19.9.2024 (Annexure P-4) in accordance with law. In case, it is found that there is a genuine threat to the lives and liberty of the petitioners, then necessary steps warranted under law be taken thereupon at the earliest so as to ensure that no harm is caused

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to the petitioners.

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Pankaj Kakkar 2024.09.24 17:25 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

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CRWP-9296-2024 (O&M) ( 2 )

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A copy of this order alongwith copy of the representation dated 19.9.2024 (Annexure P-4) be sent to respondent No.2 – Senior Superintendent of Police, District Jalandhar (Rural) so as to enable him to do the needful expeditiously.

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It is, however, clarified that the aforesaid order shall not be taken to be any expression as regards the validity of marriage or age of the petitioners and shall not confer any immunity upon the petitioners, in case it is found that they have committed any wrong.

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24.9.2024		( Gu	rvinder Singh Gill )
Pankaj			Judge
	Whether speaking /reasoned	Yes / No
	Whether Reportable	Yes / No

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Pankaj Kakkar 2024.09.24 17:25 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

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