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2025 DAILYLAW 96853 (PNJ)

GURJIT KAUR AND ANOTHER v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CRWP/9500/2025 · 2025-09-01

Vinod S Bhardwaj

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA 114 Gurjit Kaur and another State of Punjab & others CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE Present :- Mr. Mr. Saurav Verma, Addl. AG, Punjab. VINOD S. BHARDWAJ The petitioners namely approached this Court under Article seeking protection of their life and personal liberty from private respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioners inter alia contends that the petitioners are major and are staying together in live However, their relationship is not acceptable to the private respondents and as a result thereof, the private responden representation dated at the hands of the private respondents already stands submitted by the petitioners to the respondent No.2 Moga, Distict Moga as well as respondent No.3 Police Station, Ajitwal, District Moga. The petitioners apprehend threat to their lives and claim that there is a constant danger of IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-9500 Date of decision: 01.09.2025 Gurjit Kaur and another VERSUS & others HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Mr. Lovish Arora, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Saurav Verma, Addl. AG, Punjab. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) The petitioners namely Gurjit Kaur approached this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for seeking protection of their life and personal liberty from private respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioners inter alia contends that the petitioners are major and are staying together in live However, their relationship is not acceptable to the private respondents and as a result thereof, the private respondents are threatening the petitioners. A representation dated 25.08.2025 (Annexure P-3) against the threat extended at the hands of the private respondents already stands submitted by the tioners to the respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Moga, Distict Moga as well as respondent No.3 Police Station, Ajitwal, District Moga. The petitioners apprehend threat to their lives and claim that there is a constant danger of them being implicated in a false case. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 9500-2025(O&M) Date of decision: 01.09.2025 ...Petitioners ...Respondents VINOD S. BHARDWAJ , Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Saurav Verma, Addl. AG, Punjab. Gurjit Kaur and Kulwinder Singh have 226 of the Constitution of India for seeking protection of their life and personal liberty from private respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioners inter alia contends that the petitioners are major and are staying together in live-in relationship. However, their relationship is not acceptable to the private respondents and ts are threatening the petitioners. A 3) against the threat extended at the hands of the private respondents already stands submitted by the Superintendent of Police, District Moga, Distict Moga as well as respondent No.3-Station House Officer, The petitioners apprehend threat to their lives and claim that being implicated in a false case. ...Respondents SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2025.09.01 17:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 114 CRWP Notice Pursua Additional Advocate General, Punjab notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. Learned State counsel has no obj for providing requisite protection to the petitioners is given. As such, the petition is disposed of with the directions to respondent No.3 Moga to look into the gri and also expressed in the representation dated and take appropriate action for protection of their lives and liberty as may be warranted by the circumstances. However, it is c been/is registered against the petitioners nothing in this order shall be construed as a bar for taking appropriate action by the police authorities in respect thereof in accordance with law. The Registry is dir copy of the petition and above Station House Officer, Police Station, Ajitwal, District Moga compliance. The petition is disposed of. September 01, 2025. Sumit Gusain Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable CRWP-9500-2025(O&M) Notice of motion restricted to respondents No.1 to 3 only. Pursuant to supply of advance copy, M Additional Advocate General, Punjab, who is present in the Court, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. Learned State counsel has no objection if appropriate direction for providing requisite protection to the petitioners is given. As such, the petition is disposed of with the directions to 3- Station House Officer, Police Station, Ajitwal, District to look into the grievances of the petitioners as set out in the petition and also expressed in the representation dated and take appropriate action for protection of their lives and liberty as may be warranted by the circumstances. However, it is clarified that in case any criminal case has been/is registered against the petitioners nothing in this order shall be construed as a bar for taking appropriate action by the police authorities in respect thereof in accordance with law. The Registry is directed to send a copy of this order along with copy of the petition and above-said representation to respondent No. Station House Officer, Police Station, Ajitwal, District Moga The petition is disposed of. September 01, 2025. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No 2 of motion restricted to respondents No.1 to 3 only. nt to supply of advance copy, Mr. Saurav Verma, who is present in the Court, accepts ection if appropriate direction for providing requisite protection to the petitioners is given. As such, the petition is disposed of with the directions to Station House Officer, Police Station, Ajitwal, District evances of the petitioners as set out in the petition and also expressed in the representation dated 25.08.2025 (Annexure P-3) and take appropriate action for protection of their lives and liberty as may be larified that in case any criminal case has been/is registered against the petitioners nothing in this order shall be construed as a bar for taking appropriate action by the police authorities in ected to send a copy of this order along with said representation to respondent No.3- Station House Officer, Police Station, Ajitwal, District Moga for requisite (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) JUDGE SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2025.09.01 17:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document