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2025 DAILYLAW 43720 (PNJ)

SAPNA AND ANOTHER v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CRWP/3427/2025 · 2025-04-30

Manjari Nehru Kaul

Public Interest Litigationbody2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 240 1. CRWP-3427-2025 Date of decision: 30.04.2025 Sapna and another .....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents 2. CRWP-3476-2025 Date of decision: 30.04.2025 Akashdeep Masih .....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Present : Mr. Kashav Chadha, Advocate for the petitioners in both petitions. Mr. Shiva Khurmi, AAG, Punjab. **** MANJARI NEHRU KAUL , J. (ORAL) 1. In CRWP-3427-2025, petitioners-Sapna and Akashdeep Masih, are seeking issuance of directions to respondents No.1 to 3 to protect their life and liberty from danger at the hands of respondents No.4 to 8, who are not accepting the marriage of the petitioners whereas in CRWP-3476-2025, petitioner-Akashdeep Masih is seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus to get the detenue, namely Sapna (petitioner No.1 in CRWP-3427-2025), wife of Akashdeep Masih, released from illegal custody of respondents No.4 to 8. 2. Short reply by way of affidavit of Inderjit Singh, PPS, VINAY 2025.05.01 08:53 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CRWP-3427-2025 CRWP-3476-2025 Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sub-division Rajasansi, Amritsar (Rural), on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3 in CRWP-3476-2025, has been filed in the Court today which is taken on record subject to all just exceptions. A copy of the same has been supplied to the counsel opposite. 3. While drawing the attention of this Court to the reply, it has been contended by the learned State counsel that petitioner Akashdeep Singh and the alleged detenue Sapna are living happily together, and as per enquiry carried out by the official respondents, there exists no threat perception to the petitioners in CRM-M-3427- 2025. 4. However, learned State counsel has submitted that in case any such threat perception in future is brought to the notice of the official respondents at the hands of the private respondents, the authorities concerned would take appropriate steps to protect the life and liberty of the petitioner, in accordance with law. 5. In view of the above, no further order is required to be passed in the present petitions, which stand disposed of accordingly. 6. A photocopy of this order be placed on the file of other connected case. 30.04.2025 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Vinay JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No VINAY 2025.05.01 08:53 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment