In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CRM No. M- 9805 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 20.7.2010 Deepika and another ......Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others .......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.Jasbir Singh, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr.Amandeep Singh Rai, Addl.A.G.Punjab. **** SABINA, J. The petitioners have filed this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for issuance of directions to respondents No. 1 to 3 to protect their life and liberty from the hands of respondent Nos. 4 to 7. Learned State counsel has filed reply on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. Para 3 of the preliminary submission reads as under:- “During course of enquiry the Station Head Officer Cantt. Ferozepur has recorded the statements of present petitioner Deepika and her so called husband Sukhdev Singh. In their statements, both the petitioners admitted this fact that they had solemnized marriage with CRM No. M- 9805 of 2010 (O&M) -2- each other without the consent of parents, relatives and friends. Both the petitioners stated that they are living happily in their home and have no need of protection. If they wanted to do so they will inform accordingly. Photo copy of the statements of Deepika and Sukhdev Singh are annexed herewith as Annexure R-1 and its English Translation as Annexure R-1/T.” Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that he does not press this petition in view of the written statement filed by the State. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed being not pressed. (SABINA) July 20, 2010 JUDGE anita