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| Provide security to lovers, HC asks DGP | | | JAMMU, AUGUST-17- Justice Virender Singh of Jammu & Kashmir High Court Jammu wing today in a habeas corpus petition filed by Dr. Majid Jehangir after hearing Sunil Sethi appearing for the petitioner, Additional Advocate General BS Salathia appearing for the state respondents and Adv Vipin Gandotra appearing for the private respondent, directed DGP to take cognizance of the matter and direct concerned quarters to provide adequate security to the petitioner Dr. Majid Jehangir respondent Mrs. Syed Samreena without any delay and further directed AAG that the order be communicated to DGP by 1 o’clock today.
In the habeas corpus petition it has been submitted that petitioner had got married to private respondent Syed Samreena, against the wishes of her father who was continuously creating hurdle in the affairs of the petitioner’s and private respondent. Ultimately private respondent was physically lifted on August 9, 2007 from the house of the petitioner. Adv Sunil Sethi submitted that the petitioner after August 9, 2007 got a telephonic call from Samreena that her father was planning to marry her somewhere else against her wishes. Now she has been able to come out of the illegal custody of her father and has presented before this Court through her counsel Vipin Gandotra while the petitioner was also present in the Court.
Justice Virender Singh after hearing the counsels for the parties disposed off the petition and observed that the petitioner and private respondent need immediate protection by this Court. Respondent DGP is requested to take cognizance of the matter and direct the concerned quarters for providing adequate security to Majid Jehangir and Syed Samreen without any delay.
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