Crl. Misc. No. M-5267 of 2011 1 IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-5267 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision : 16.3.2011 Smt. Sharanpreet Kaur & another .......... petitioners Versus State of Punjab & others ...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI Present : Mr. Charanji Lal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Raghbir Chaudhary, Sr. DAG, Punjab. Mr. MPS Mann, Advocate for respondents No. 5 to 13, 17, 19 & 20. **** RITU BAHRI, J. (ORAL) This petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure has been moved seeking direction to the official respondents not to harass or interfere in the peaceful married life of the petitioners at the instance of private respondents and their other family members. Reply has been filed by the State. In the reply, it has been stated that statement of father of petitioner No.1 Sardar Jainail Singh has been recorded, in which he has stated that his daughter Sharanpreet Kaur is major and she slipped away from the house in the night of 15.2.2011 and got married to Jasbir Singh son of Surender Singh. He has not extended any threat to the petitioners Crl. Misc. No. M-5267 of 2011 2 and will not interfere in their married life. She may reside at any place where she desires. In view of the above, no further orders are called for. However, liberty is granted to the petitioners to approach the concerned Sr. Superintendent of Police for protection, as per the instructions dated 10.8.2010 issued by the Home Department, Punjab if they require any protection in future. Petitioners be not arrested and adequate security be provided to them, if required. While taking protection petitioner No.2 shall give an affidavit that he has not been married earlier. 16.3.2011 (RITU BAHRI) 'sp' JUDGE