IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-35793 of 2010 Date of decision : 06.12.2010 Kanwaljit Kaur and another ....Petitioners V/s State of Punjab and others ....Respondents BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. B.S. Dhull, Advocate for the petitioners. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) This is a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. wherein the petitioners have sought protection of their life and liberty on the ground that they have married against the wishes of their parents. A perusal of the petition shows that petitioners have not produced any proof in support of their marriage. In the petition the place where the marriage is claimed to have been solemnized is also not mentioned. In my considered view this petition for protection is thus misconceived. No direction requires to be issued by this court as even otherwise it is constitutional obligation of the State to protect life and liberty of its citizens. In view of above, this petition is dismissed. However, this court hopes and expects that respondent No. 2 shall look into the matter and take appropriate steps if circumstances so warrant. December 06, 2010 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE