In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh ...... Criminal Misc. No.M-29949 of 2010 ..... Date of decision:10.11.2010 Jaida and another .....Petitioners v. State of Haryana and others .....Respondents .... Present: Mr. Jatinder Kumar, Advocate for the petitioners. ..... S.S. Saron, J. This petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for directing respondents No.2 and 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners as respondents No.4 to 14 and other family members of the petitioners are harassing them as they have married amongst themselves against their wishes in the year 2007. The factual position as submitted by the petitioners is that Jaida (petitioner No.1) was married to Jamshed (respondent No.4) in 1992 as per Muslim rites. However, they could not pull along together and ultimately Jamshed (respondent No.4) divorced (gave a Talaq to) petitioner No.1-Jaida as per Muslim law. Jan Mohammad (petitioner No.2) is resident of the same village as Jaida (petitioner No.1) and he is married with Rahisan. They have three children from their marriage. After about five months of the divorce between Jaida (petitioner No.1) and Jamshed (respondent No.4), the petitioners came in contact with each other and they had a liking for Cr. Misc. No.M-29949 of 2010 [2] each other. Therefore, they performed their marriage amongst themselves as per Muslim rites. Jamshed (respondent No.4) who had divorced Jaida (petitioner No.1) could not digest this marriage and started harassing and torturing the petitioners with the help of other villagers and relatives. The petitioners tried their best to make them understand and requested them to let them live in peace. However, when their efforts failed, they left the village and started living in Village Mongaska, District Alwar and thereafter shifted to Sohna, District Palwal. The petitioners have a two years daughter, namely, Parwana. The petitioners, it is submitted, are earning their livelihood with great difficulty and are living hand to mouth as they have their land in Village Hoochpuri Kalan. The petitioners now intend to go together to their village so as to live a healthy and peaceful life but the private respondents No.4 to 14 are constantly in search of them and openly threatening that as and when they come back to the village, they would be killed. The petitioners, it is submitted, had also moved an application to SHO, Police Station Hathin, District Palwal (respondent No.3) a day earlier to Eid festival but no action has been taken. The petitioners then filed a representation dated 17.9.2010 (Annexure-P.1) which was addressed to Superintendent of Police, Palwal (respondent No.2). It was requested to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners so that they can settle in their village. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners have been married for the last more than two years, however, they apprehend danger to their life and liberty in case they return to their Village Hoochpuri Kalan, Police Station Hathin, District Palwal. Cr. Misc. No.M-29949 of 2010 [3] After giving my thoughtful consideration to the matter, it may be noticed that the averments made in the petition are supported by an affidavit of Jaida (petitioner No.1). The petitioners are stated to have performed their marriage amongst themselves in 2007 which, it is alleged, is not to the liking of Jamshed (respondent No.4) who is the previous husband of Jaida (petitioner No.1). Therefore, both the petitioners are being harassed. It is submitted that Jamshed (respondent No.4) had divorced (given a Talaq to) Jaida (petitioner No.1). It is thereafter that the petitioners performed their marriage amongst themselves. Keeping in view the above facts and circumstances, the present petition is disposed of with directions 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 and in the representation dated 17.9.2010 (Annexure-P.1), the same shall be duly considered and looked into by them in accordance with law and necessary protection be also provided to the petitioners so that they are not unnecessarily harassed by respondents No.4 to 14 or any other relatives of the petitioners on account of the marriage that the petitioners have performed amongst themselves. November 10, 2010. (S.S. Saron) Judge *hsp*