Jyoti And Another vs State Of Punjab And Others on 22 February, 2024

Punjab-Haryana High Court

Jyoti And Another vs State Of Punjab And Others on 22 February, 2024

Author: Karamjit Singh

Bench: Karamjit Singh

                                                    Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:024529




                                                      2024:PHHC:024529
111          IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
                           AT CHANDIGARH.


                                               CRWP-1657-2024
                                               Date of Decision:22.02.2024

JYOTI AND ANOTHER
                                                                 ....Petitioners

             VERSUS

STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS
                                                                ....Respondents

CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KARAMJIT SINGH

Present:     Mr. Amit Sharma, Advocate
             for the petitioners.

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KARAMJIT SINGH, J.(Oral)

Petitioners allege that both of them are major and they got

married on 12.02.2024 against the wishes of respondents No.3 to 7 who

are related to petitioner No.1. This is their first marriage.

2. Counsel for the petitioners submits that aforesaid private

respondents No.3 to 7 have threatened to cause harm to both the

petitioners and in this regard, representation dated 13.02.2024 (Annexure

P-5) was given to Senior Superintendent of Police, Fazilka but till date no

action has been taken by the concerned authority in this regard.

3. Notice of motion.

4. Mr. Jasjeet Singh Dhaliwal, AAG, Punjab accepts notice on

behalf of the State. He submits that the concerned authority will look into

the matter and take decision on the representation of the petitioners in

accordance with law.

5. In view of above, without going into the merits of the case,

this petition is hereby disposed of with direction to Senior Superintendent

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of Police, Fazilka to consider representation dated 13.02.2024 (Annexure

P-5) and to take action if so warranted in accordance with law.

6. However, any observations made in this order will not be

construed as an expression of opinion on the validity of the marriage of

the petitioners. In case the petitioners have committed any offence, law

will take its own course.

22.02.2024                                               (KARAMJIT SINGH)
Priyanka Thakur                                                JUDGE

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

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