Crl. Misc. No.M-30508 of 2010 ::1:: IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-30508 of 2010 Date of decision: 13.10.2010 Mangla Karwal and another. .. Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others. .. Respondents Present:- Mr.Rahul Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioners. * * * * S.S. SARON, J. The petitioners have on their own solemnized their marriage amongst themselves on 11.10.2010 at Maharishi Balmiki Mandir, Sector 24-C, Chandigarh. The marriage certificate (Annexure P-3) issued by Swayamvar Sanskar Foundation, U.T., Chandigarh and photographs (Annexure P-4) taken at the time of marriage have been placed on record. On account of the marriage that has been solemnized, the petitioner apprehend danger to their life and liberty from respondents No. 4 to 6, who are the parents and brother respectively of petitioner No.1. The petitioner No.1 also submitted an application dated 11.10.2010 (Annexure P-5) to the Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana (respondent No.2) for police protection to her as she had solemnized her marriage against the wishes of her parents (respondents No.4 and 5) and her brother (respondent No.6). Despite the said application, threat persists to their life and liberty. Therefore, they have filed the present petition. It is submitted that both the petitioners are major and they can understand what is right. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 as per her Middle Standard Examination Certificate (Annexure P-1) issued by Crl. Misc. No.M-30508 of 2010 ::2:: Punjab School Education Board is 29.03.1988. It is submitted that the date mentioned in Annexure P-1 i.e. 19.03.1988 was corrected to 29.03.1988 and the correction has been made in the original Certificate as well. The original Certificate has been shown. Besides, it is submitted that even in the Birth Certificate issued by the Chief Registrar (Births and Deaths), Punjab, Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana, the date of birth of petitioner No.1 is 29.03.1988. The date of birth of petitioner No.2 as per his passport (Annexure P-2) is 02.09.1984. The averments made in the petition are supported by an affidavit of Mangla Karwal (petitioner No.1). Both the petitioners are present in Court and are identified by their counsel. It is stated by the petitioners that they have solemnized their marriage with each other of their own free will and desire and without any kind of pressure or undue influence. It is also stated by the petitioners that they were not earlier married. Besides, they are happy with their marriage. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, the criminal miscellaneous petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents No.2 and 3 that in case the petitioners approach any of them setting out their grievances as have been made in the present petition, the same would be looked into and considered by them independently and in accordance with law. October 13, 2010 (S.S. SARON) sukhpreet JUDGE