IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl.M. No.23812-M of 2007 Date of Decision: 19.4.2007 Sanjoli Nagpal and another ....Petitioners. Versus State of Punjab and others. ...Respondents. Present:- Mr.S.K.Rana,Advocate for the petitioners. **** S.S.SARON, J.(ORAL) This petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the petitioners for directing the respondents No.1 to 3 to protect their life and liberty from the hands of respondents No.4 to 6 who are the mother, father and maternal uncle of petitioner No.1. The petitioners, it is stated solemnised their marriage on 7.4.2007 according to Hidhu Rites and Customs at the hosue of petitioner No.2 at Ludhiana. Photographs showing the solemnisation of marriage have been placed on record as Annexure-P1. It is stated that being an inter caste marriage the same is not to the liking of respondents No.4, 5 and 6 who are the mother, father and maternal uncle of petitioner No.1 respectively. A close relative of the private respondents is stated to be a police officer and therefore, the petitioners apprehend that they may not be given justice. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner and perusing Crl.M. No.23812-M of 2007 -2- the record, it is appropriate to notice that the petitioners submitted an application dated 15.4.2007 Annexure P-4, to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Ludhiana, through the maternal grand father of petitioner No.2. However, it is stated that no action has been taken on the said application. In the circumstances, the present petition is disposed of with the direction that in case the petitioners approach respondents No. 2 and 3 setting out their grievances as have been made in the present petition, the same would be looked into by respondents No.2 and 3 independently and in accordance with law and un-influenced by any observation made herein. The criminal miscellaneous petition stands disposed of accordingly. (S.S.SARON) April 19,2007 JUDGE Reema