Criminal Misc. No. M- 35431 of 2009 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M- 35431 of 2009 Date of decision:- 18.4.2011 Raman Kaur and another ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI Present:- Mr. R.K. Agnihotri, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Raghbir Chaudhary, Sr. DAG Punjab. RITU BAHRI J.(Oral) The petitioners have sought direction to respondent Nos.2 and 3 to protect their life and liberty on account of their solemnization of marriage against the wishes of their parents. Vide order dated 17.12.2009 while issuing notice of motion, an interim order was passed, whereby direction had been given to respondent Nos.2 and 3 to consider their request for security. On 09.12.2009 the petitioners had solemnized marriage at Gurudwara Guru Akalgarh Sahib, Bari Karoran, Mohali. Both the petitioners were major. The date of petitioner No.1 as per 5th Class Examination Certificate issued by the Education Board, Punjab (SCERT) is 23.11.1990 and that of petitioner No.2 as per his matriculation certificate issued by the Punjab School Education Board is 02.1.1974. Petitioner No.1 was Christian and adopted Sikhism before the marriage at the aforesaid Gurudwara. Reply has been filed on behalf of State. Mr. Raghbir Chaudhary, Sr. DAG Punjab has referred to the statements made by petitioner Nos.1 and 2 Criminal Misc. No. M- 35431 of 2009 -2- (Annexures R-1/T and R-II/T), in which they have stated that the matter has been settled between the parties and since 15.12.2009 both the petitioners are living separately at their respective residences. With the intervention of the respectables, the marriage has been cancelled and they do not require any security and they do not wish to proceed further with the present criminal miscellaneous. These statements have been made by the petitioners before the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sub Division Jandiala on 07.2.2010. In view of these statements, made by the petitioners, the present criminal miscellaneous petition is dismissed. April 18, 2011 ( RITU BAHRI ) Vijay Asija JUDGE