IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** Criminal Misc. No.811-M of 2008 Date of Decision:17.01.2008 Jasmer Singh and another .....Petitioners Vs. State of Haryana and others .....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present:- Mr. Maharaj Kumar, Advocate for the petitioners. **** RAJESH BINDAL, J. Prayer made in the present petition is for protection of life and liberty of the petitioners, who had married against the consent of their parents. Both the parties are present in Court. Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to place on record a copy of the marriage certificate issued by Dukh Bhanjan Mandir, Braham Sarover Kurkshetra to the effect that the marriage between the petitioners was solemnised according to Hindu Rites in the temple. The same is taken on record as Annexure P.5. As per certificate Annexure P-2 issued by the Board of School Education Haryana, the date of birth of petitioner no.2 is August 15, 1986 and she was more than 18 years of age on the date of marriage which according to the petitioners was solemnized on January 04, 2008. They are apprehending their arrest and also harassment by the police and family members of petitioner no.2, as they were not agreeable to the marriage. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that both the petitioners are major and have married against the wishes of their parents and as such they are fearing threat to their life and liberty. Accordingly, the instant petition is disposed of with the direction to Superintendent of Police, Kurukshetra that in case the petitioners move an application before the aforesaid authority to provide protection to their life and liberty, the same shall be considered and if required, necessary protection be provided to the petitioners. January 17, 2008 ( RAJESH BINDAL ) renu JUDGE