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2013 DIGILAW 766 (PNJ)

Sonia and another v. State of Haryana & others

2013-06-27

RAJIV NARAIN RAINA

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Rajiv Narain Raina, J.(Oral);— 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for directing respondents No.2 and 3 to grant security to the petitioners against the imminent danger and threat of elimination from respondents No.4 to 7. 2. It has been pleaded that the petitioner No.1 is major and her date of birth is 04.04.1993 and the date of birth of petitioner No.2 is 10.12.1990 as per the Secondary Certificates and Driving License (Annexures P-1 & P-2). It has been averred that the petitioners have got married on 25.06.2013 and the photographs are appended as Annexure P-3. The said marriage is opposed by the private respondent and they had given a representation dated 25.06.2013 (Annexure P-4) to the Superintendent of Police, Jind respondent No.2 with a prayer to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners. 3. After hearing counsel for the parties and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case or the validity of the marriage and the age of the petitioners and keeping in view the binding precedent of the Supreme Court in Lata Singh v. State of U.P. and another (2006)2 SCC (Criminal) 478, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to look into the matter and take necessary action in accordance with law and provide protection, if required. 4. This order, however, shall not be construed to mean that the petitioners were of marriageable age at the time of their marriage or that the marriage is legal as per laws applicable to the parties. This order is not intended to put the imprimatur of this Court on the validity of marriage and is limited to protection of the personal liberty of citizens protected under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. 5. Petition stands disposed of.