CRM No. 33821 of 2011 In/And CRM-M- No.18865 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM No. 33821 of 2011 In/And CRM-M- No.18865 of 2011 Date of Decision : July 1, 2011 Jaspreet Kaur ...... Petitioner Versus State of U.T. and others ...... Respondent **** CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH 1. Whether reporters of local news papers may be allowed to see judgement ? 2. To be referred to reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgement should be reported in the Digest ? Present : Ms. Supriya Arora, Advocate, for the applicant-petitioner. Mr. Rajiv Sharma, Advocate, for respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. Amit Rana, DAG, Haryana, for respondents No.3 and 4. Mr. B.S. Rana, Advocate, for respondents No.5 to 7. **** Alok Singh, J (Oral) Jaspreet Kaur is produced before this Court from Nari Niketan, Sector 26, Chandigarh. Jaspreet Kaur, who is personally present in the Court, has stated that she is ready and willing to go and stay with her parents and as of CRM No. 33821 of 2011 In/And CRM-M- No.18865 of 2011 2 now she is having no apprehension or threat to her life and liberty from her parents, therefore, she may be released from the Nari Niketan where she was sent at her own request. Respondent No.5, Sardar Joginder Singh, and respondent No.7 Harjit Kaur, father and mother of the petitioner, are personally present before this Court. Both of them have stated that they will keep the petitioner with them and shall allow her to pursue her further studies. Both of them have further stated that they will not cause any harm to the petitioner. Both of them have further stated that petitioner is major and she will not be forced to marry against her wishes. Considering the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case and keeping in mind the statements made by the petitioner as well as respondents No.5 and 7, I direct let the petitioner be set free at once and be allowed to join the company of her parents. She need not be taken back to Nari Niketan. Respondents No.3 to 7 are further directed to protect life and liberty of the petitioner. Respondents No.5 to 7 shall permit the petitioner to pursue her further studies and shall not pressurize her to marry against her wishes. Application as well as petition stand disposed of accordingly. Copy of this order be supplied to learned counsel for the parties today itself on payment of usual charges. (Alok Singh) Judge July 1, 2011 Anand