Crl. Misc. No.M-9861 of 2011 (O & M) - 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-9861 of 2011 (O & M) Date of Decision: 20.07.2011. Hariya @ Sumeshta and another ……Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others …...Respondents Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE L. N. MITTAL. Present: Mr. Satbir Gill, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. B. S. Saini, Sr. DAG, Haryana for respondent Nos.1 to 3. Mr. Sumeet Goel, Advocate for respondent No.4. Respondent No.4 also in person. None for respondent No.5. L.N. MITTAL, J (ORAL) Hariya @ Sumeshta and her brother have filed this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (in short Cr.P.C) for directing respondents No.1 to 4 not to stop their marriages on the ground that they are minors because they are not minors. It was alleged that respondent Nos.1 to 4 stopped the marriages of the petitioner on false complaint made by respondent No.5. Prayer for taking legal action against respondent Nos.3 to 5 for illegally stopping marriages of the petitioners has also been made. Crl. Misc. No.M-9861 of 2011 (O & M) - 2 - I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. It is admitted that marriages of the petitioners have since been performed. Accordingly, the instant petition regarding relief in this regard has been rendered infructuous. Insofar as prayer for taking action against respondent Nos.3 to 5 for illegally stopping the marriages of the petitioners is concerned, no relief can be granted in this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. The petitioners shall be at liberty to pursue any other remedy available under the law if so advised. Subject to aforesaid observation, the instant petition is disposed of. (L. N. MITTAL) JUDGE 20.07.2011. A.kaundal