Crl.M.No. M-20813/2010(O&M) 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl.M.No. M-20813/2010(O&M) Date of decision: 22.7.2010. Mamta and another ....................Petitioners. v. State of Punjab and others .....................Respondents. Coram: Hon'ble Mr.Justice Jaswant Singh. Present:- Mr.Arvind Thakur,Advocate for the petitioners Jaswant Singh,J.(Oral). Crl.M.No.36775 of 2010 seeking exemption to file certified/typed copies of Annexures is allowed. Crl.M.No.M-20813/2010 Prayer in this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C., is for seeking protection to life and liberty of both the petitioners, who are stated to be major and have performed marriage on 20.7.2010 against the wishes of paternal uncle (Taya), cousin brothers and their friends (respondents no.4 to 9) of petitioner no.1-wife. It is alleged that petitioner no.1-wife, having lost her parents in young age was brought up by her maternal uncle. Her maternal uncle in consonance with the wishes of petitioner no.1 performed a ring ceremony of petitioner no.1 with petitioner no.2, whom she loved. It is alleged that since Taya,of petitioner no.1-wife did not relish that engagement and instead wanted Crl.M.No. M-20813/2010(O&M) 2 to marry her with an aged person, so both the petitioners ran away from their homes and performed marriage on 20.7.2010 against the wishes of respondents 4 to 9 and as such now they apprehend threat to their life at the hands of said respondents. It is further stated that the couple is residing at the H.No.15,Ward No.4,Malout,District Muktsar, whereas respondents 4 to 8 are residents of ward no.6,Tehsil Malout,Distt.Muktsar and respondent no.9 is resident of Main Bazar,Malout,District Muktsar. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioners and keeping in view the directions issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Lata Singh v. State of U.P. And another, JT 2006(6) SC 173, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to petitioners to present themselves before SSP, Muktsar, and to make a detailed representation expressing therein their grievance and threat perception. In case, any such representation is made, the SSP concerned shall look into the matter personally and take appropriate action, if so warranted in accordance with law. Petition stands disposed of. 22.7.2010 (Jaswant Singh) joshi Judge