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Aarti Rani & Anr. vs State Of Punjab & Ors.

Punjab And Haryana At Chandigarh · Decided on 5 March 2021 · Citation: (2021) 03 P&H CK 0097

HON’BLE JUDGES
Manjari Nehru Kaul, J
ACTS & SECTIONS REFERRED
Constitution Of India, 1950 — Article 226, 227
RESULT
Disposed Of
CASE NUMBER
Criminal Writ Petition No. 2276 Of 2021
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14 paragraphs · 274 words

Manjari Nehru Kaul, J

1.

Prayer in the instant petition filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India is for issuance of directions to respondents No.2 and 3 to

protect the life and liberty of the petitioners, who have married against the wishes of private respondents i.e. respondents No.4 and 5.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioner No.1 â€" Aarti Rani, aged 23 years and petitioner No.2 â€"Kalu, aged 29 years, have got

married against the wishes of their family members, arrayed as respondents No.4 and 5. It has further been submitted that the private respondents are

threatening to interfere in the marital life of the petitioners. Hence, they have approached respondent No.2 by filing representation dated 3. 03.2021

(Annexure P-5) seeking protection in that regard and have also approached this Court by way of filing the instant petition.

3.

Notice of motion.

4.

On the asking of Court, Mr. Luvinder Sofat, AAG, Punjab, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3.

5.

In view of the above, the petition is disposed off with a direction to respondent No.2-Sr. Superintendent of Police, Patiala to look into the

representation dated 03.03.2021 (Annexure P-5) at the earliest and take necessary steps, if any required, in accordance with law, to ensure that the

life and liberty of the petitioners is not jeopardized at the hands of the private respondents. However, this direction will not validate the marriage said to

have taken place between the parties and will have no effect on any civil or criminal action, which could be initiated in the matter in accordance with

law.