IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-35794 of 2010 Date of decision: 06.12.2010 Reena and another …. Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and Others ….. Respondents Present : Mr. Dheeraj Malhotra, Advocate for the petitioners. *** S.S. SARON, J. The petitioners had a liking for each other and therefore, they have on their own solemnized their marriage amongst themselves. The marriage was solemnized on 30.11.2010 at Hisar. The photographs (Annexure P3) taken at the time of marriage have been placed on record. On account of the marriage, the petitioners apprehend danger to their life and liberty from respondents No.5 and 6 who are the mother and brother respectively of petitioner No.1. The petitioners also submitted an application dated 30.11.2010 (Annexure P4) to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Hisar (respondent No.2) for taking legal action against respondents No.5 and 6 and their life be protected; otherwise they would be killed. Despite, the said application (Annexure P4), the threat to the petitioners persists. Crl. Misc. No. M-35794 of 2010 [2] It is submitted that the petitioners are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 as per her matriculation certificate (Annexure P1) issued by the Board of School Education, Haryana is 03.9.1989 and that of petitioner No.2 as per his matriculation certificate (Annexure P2) issued by the aforesaid Board is 03.8.1988. The averments made in the petition are supported by an affidavit of Reena (petitioner No.1). 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. She is happy with her marriage. It is also stated by the petitioners that they were not earlier married. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, the criminal miscellaneous petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents No.2 to 4 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 by them independently and in accordance with law. (S.S. SARON) JUDGE December 06, 2010 amit