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Nidhi Verma And Anr v. State Of Punjab And Others

Nidhi Verma And Anr v. State Of Punjab And Others

(High Court Of Punjab And Haryana)

CRWP-482-2022 (O&M) | 19-01-2022

ANIL KSHETARPAL, J.

1. The hearing of the case was held through video conferencing on account of restricted functioning of the Courts.

2. Nidhi Verma and Karan Kumar, the petitioners before this Court, claim themselves to be major. It has been pleaded that they have married against the wishes of respondent No.4 to 6 and they seek protection to their life and liberty. They apprehend danger from respondent no.4 to 6. The petitioners have submitted a representation dated 13.01.2022, Annexure P-5, to respondent no.2.

3. Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, this Court disposes of the present petition with directions to respondent no.2 to decide the representation of the petitioners, Annexure P-5, within a period of one month, from today and grant them protection, if any threat to their life and liberty is perceived. It is made clear that this order shall not be taken to protect the petitioners from any legal action for violation of law, if any, committed by them.

4. All the pending miscellaneous applications, if any, are also disposed of.

Advocate List
  • Mr. Rajinder, Advocate, for the petitioners.

  • Mr. H.S.Sullar, DAG, Punjab.

Bench
  • HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL
Eq Citations
  • NON REPORTABLE
  • LQ/PunjHC/2022/1233
Head Note

Constitution of India — Art. 32 — Protection of life and liberty — Petitioners married against wishes of respondent Nos. 4 to 6 and apprehend danger from them — Petitioners submitted representation to respondent No. 2 — Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate evidentiary value of documents placed on file, respondent No. 2 directed to decide representation of petitioners within one month and grant them protection, if any threat to their life and liberty is perceived — Clarified that order shall not protect petitioners from any legal action for violation of law, if any, committed by them