In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh ...... Criminal Misc. No.M-8669 of 2009 ..... Date of decision:27.3.2009 Ritu and another .....Petitioners v. State of Haryana and others .....Respondents .... Present: Mr. Abhineet Taneja, Advocate for the petitioners. ..... S.S. Saron, J. The petitioners have solemnized their marriage amongst themselves on 18.3.2009 at Arya Samaj Mandir, Sector 9, Panchkula. The marriage was solemnized by both the petitioners as they are childhood friends and had understanding for each other. The certificate (Annexure- P.3) and photographs (Annexure-P.4) of their marriage have been placed on record. The father of petitioner No.1 is not alive. However, the marriage that has been solemnized is not to the liking of respondents No.3 to 10, who are the brothers-in-law and sisters of petitioner No.1. The respondents No.3 to 10 are, therefore, threatening the petitioners of dire consequences. The petitioners are suffering from their constant threats. Both the petitioners, it is stated, are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 as per her Board of School Education, Haryana certificate (Annexure-P.1) is 5.10.1987 and that of petitioner No.2 as per his Middle examination certificate (Annexure-P.2) is 20.1.1986. In view of the threats held out by the private respondents, the petitioner No.1 has submitted an Cr. Misc. No.M-8669/2009 [2] application dated 21.3.2009 (Annexure-P.5) to the Superintendent of Police, Kaithal (respondent No.1). However, despite the said application the threat continues, therefore, they have approached this Court. Both the petitioners are present in Court and are identified by their counsel. It is stated by petitioner No.1 that she has solemnized her marriage with petitioner No.2 of her own free will and desire and without any kind of pressure or undue influence. Besides, she is happily married with petitioner No.2. In the circumstances, the present criminal miscellaneous petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents No.1 and 2 that in case the petitioners approach any of them setting out their grievances as have been made in the present petition the same shall be duly considered and looked into by them independently and in accordance with law. March 27, 2009. (S.S. Saron) Judge *hsp*