IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.M-34705 of 2009 Date of decision : 08.12.2009 Manpreet Kaur and another … Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others …Respondents Present: Mr.Saurabh Kaushik, Advocate for the petitioners. S.S.Saron, J. The present petition has been filed seeking protection of life and liberty of the petitioners who have solemnized their marriage amongst themselves against the consent of their parents. They apprehend danger from respondents No.4 who is he father of petitioner No.1. Both the petitioners are present in Court. The petitioners are stated to be major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 (Manpreet Kaur) as per her matriculation certificate (Annexure P-1) is 20.2.1988 and that of petitioner No.2 as per his matriculation certificate (Annexure P-2) 13.9.1987. The petitioners wanted to solemnize their marriage amongst themselves. Petitioner No.1 asked her parents to solemnize their marriage but they warned her not to pursue the matter as it would lead to alarming consequences. The father (respondent No.4) and other relatives of petitioner No.1 in fact wanted to marry her with some other boy according to their choice. Therefore, they were opposed to her marriage with petitioner No.2. Thus, the petitioners on their own have solemnized their marriage on 2.12.2009 at Gurdwara Ikta Vihar, Tripri Town, Patiala. Certificate of marriage (Annexure P-3) issued by Gurudwara Ikta Vihar, Tripri Town, Patiala and photographs (Annexure P-4) have been placed on record. On account of the marriage solemnized by the petitioners Crl.Misc.No.M-34705 of 2009 amongst themselves, they apprehend danger to their life and liberty. The petitioners also submitted an application dated 5.12.2009 (Annexure P-5) to the Superintendent of Police-respondent No.2 seeking protection of their life and liberty. However, despite the said application, threat to them persists. Therefore, they have approached this Court. Both the petitioners are present in Court and identified by their counsel. It is stated by petitioner No.1 that she has solemnized her marriage with petitioner No.2 with her own free will and desire and without any kind of pressure or undue influence. Besides, she is happy with her marriage. Keeping in view the aforesaid facts and circumstances and the fact that the petitioners have solemnized their marriage, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents No.2 and 3 that in case the petitioners approach any of them setting out their grievances as have been made in the present petition, the same shall be duly looked into and considered by them independently and in accordance with law. [ S.S.Saron ] Judge 08.12.2009 sd 2