Rajveer Singh and Anr. Vs State of Punjab… — Writ and Judicial Review | Punjab & Haryana HC (2025)

Rajveer Singh and Anr. Vs State of Punjab… — Writ and Judicial Review | Punjab & Haryana HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to respondent No.2, Superintendent of Police, Ferozepur, to decide the petitioners' representation dated 02.01.2025 (Annexure P-5) and grant them protection if any threat to their life and liberty is perceived; expressly without granting immunity from legal action and without opining on the validity of their live-in-relationship.

Issue for consideration

Whether respondent No.2 ought to be directed to decide the petitioners' representation dated 02.01.2025 (Annexure P-5) and to protect the petitioners' life and liberty at the hands of private respondents No.4 to 6, who oppose their living together.

Court's answer

Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on file, the Court disposed of the petition with a direction to respondent No.2, Superintendent of Police, Ferozepur, to decide the petitioners' representation (Annexure P-5) and grant them protection if any threat to their life and liberty is perceived.

Ratio / Principle

The Court clarified that its order shall not be taken to grant the petitioners immunity from legal action for violation of law, if any, committed by them.

Key takeaways

The order would not be understood as expressing any opinion whatsoever by this Court on the validity of the petitioners' live-in-relationship.ratio¶19

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ petition (CRWP-50-2025 O&M, Punjab & Haryana HC, decided 07.01.2025, Rajesh Bhardwaj, J.) under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India by Rajveer Singh and another — petitioner No.1 a widower, petitioner No.2 a married woman living separately from her husband (respondent No.4, stated to be a drug addict) — the two residing together and apprehending danger from private respondents No.4 to 6. Having already moved a representation dated 02.01.2025 (Annexure P-5) to respondent No.2, they sought a direction for its decision and for protection of life and liberty. Notice of motion was issued to respondents No.1 to 3 (State) only, accepted in Court by the Sr.DAG, Punjab. Without evaluating the evidentiary value of the documents filed, the Court disposed of the petition, directing respondent No.2, Superintendent of Police, Ferozepur, to decide the representation and grant protection if any threat to the petitioners' life and liberty is perceived; it was clarified that the order confers no immunity from legal action for any violation of law and expresses no opinion on the validity of the petitioners' live-in-relationship.

CRWP-50-2025 (O&M)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRWP-50-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: January 07, 2025

Rajveer Singh and another

......Petitioners

Versus State of Punjab and others

......Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ

Present: Ms.Chetna, Advocate for the petitioners.

RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J.(ORAL)

Present petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for directing respondents No.2 to decide the representation, dated 02.01.2025 by protecting the life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of private respondents and not to interfere in the personal life of the petitioners at the behest of respondents No.4 to 6.

Learned counsel for the petitioners states that petitioner No.1 is a widower whereas petitioner No.2 is though married but she is living separately from her husband, i.e. respondent No.4, as he is a drug addict and now both the petitioners are living together against the wishes of respondents No.4 to 6 and have sought protection to their life and liberty. They apprehend danger from respondents No.4 to 6. The petitioners have submitted a representation, dated 02.01.2025 (Annexure P-5) to respondent No.2.

Notice of motion to respondents no.1 to 3-State only.

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CRWP-50-2025 (O&M) -2-

On the asking of the Court, Mr.Tarun Aggarwal, Sr.DAG, Punjab, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents/State.

Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, I dispose of the petition with a direction to respondent No.2-Superintendent of Police, Ferozepur, to decide the representation (Annexure P-5) of the petitioners and grant them protection, if any threat to their life and liberty is perceived. It is clarified that this order shall not be taken to grant immunity to the petitioners from legal action for violation of law, if any, committed by them. This order would not be understood having expressed any opinion whatsoever by this Court on the validity of their live-in-relationship.

January 07, 2025	( RAJESH BHARDWAJ )
meenuss	JUDGE
1. Whether speaking/reasoned ?	Yes/No
2. Whether reportable ?	Yes/No

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