RAMANDEEP AND ANOTHER v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS
Court: High Court of Punjab and Haryana
Bench: MR. JUSTICE H.S. GREWAL
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court of Punjab and Haryana judgment dated 2026-04-30. RAMANDEEP AND ANOTHER v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS. Read the judgment and case details on...
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CRWP-5073-2026 1 148 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-5073-2026 Date of Decision: 30. 04. 2026 RAMANDEEP AND ANR ..... PETITIONERS VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .... RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H. S. GREWAL Present: Mr. Neeraj Jain, Advocate for the petitioners. **** H. S. GREWAL, J. (ORAL) 1. This Criminal Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents No. 2 and 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners and to restrain the private respondents No. 4 to 7 not to harass or interfere in the married life of the petitioners. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that both the petitioners being major, got married against the wishes of private respondents. Ever since then, the petitioners are being threatened with dire consequences by the private respondents. Resultantly, a representation dated 29. 04.
2026 (Annexure P-5) was also made to respondent No. 2- Police Commissioner District Ludhiana wherein a mention has been made about the alleged threat perception. Learned counsel submits that despite the official respondents having been communicated about the alleged threat perception, no steps have been taken to come to the rescue of the 2026. 04. 30 16. 45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CRWP-5073-2026 2 petitioners. Learned counsel submits that he would be satisfied if directions are issued to respondent No. 2- Police Commissioner District Ludhiana to look into their representation dated 29. 04. 2026 (Annexure P-5) and take appropriate steps at the earliest. 3. Notice of motion to respondents No. 1 to 3 only. 4. At the asking of the Court, Mr. P. S. Pandher, Asst. A. G. Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondents No. 1 to 3. 5. Keeping in view the mandate of Supreme Court in the case of “Lata Singh V. State of U. P.
and another”, JT 2006 (6) SC 173, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No. 2- Police Commissioner District Ludhiana to look into the matter and take appropriate action in accordance with law to ensure that no harm is caused to the life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of private respondents. 6. It is clarified that this order shall not be treated as a stamp of this Court about the marriage of the parties and no opinion with regard to the validity of the marriage has been expressed in this order. (H. S. GREWAL) 30. 04. 2026 JUDGE renu Whether speaking/ reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No 2026. 04. 30 16. 45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh
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