IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-2501 of 2010 Date of decision : 28.1.2010 Anu Kaur and another …. Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and Others …. Respondents Present: Mr. H.S. Baath, Advocate for the petitioners. **** S.S. SARON, J. The petitioners, it is stated, are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 as per her matriculation certificate (Annexure P1) issued by the Punjab School Education Board is 28.3.1991 and that of petitioner No.2 as per his matriculation certificate (Annexure P2) issued by the Punjab School Education Board is 30.11.1982. The petitioners have on their own solemnized their marriage amongst themselves on 24.1.2010 as per Hindu rites at Arya Samaj Samiti, Sector 32-C, Chandigarh. The said marriage is against the wishes of respondents No.5 to 11 who are the parents and other relatives of petitioner No.1. The petitioners have placed on record the certificate dated 24.1.2010 (Annexure P3) and also photographs (Annexure P4) regarding solemnization of the marriage. On account of the marriage that has been solemnized, the relatives of petitioner No.1 i.e. Crl. Misc. No. M-2501 of 2010 [2] respondent No.5 who is father, respondent No.6, who is brother, respondent No.7 who is maternal uncle, respondent No.8 who is mother’s sister’s husband (Masar), respondent No.9 who is father’s sister’s husband (Fufar), respondent No.10 who is father’s elder brother (Taya) and respondent No.11 who is an aunt of petitioner No.1 are threatening the petitioners with dire consequences. Therefore, they are living under fear and threat. Petitioner No.1 also submitted a representation dated 26.1.2010 (Annexure P5) to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Jalandhar (respondent No.2) seeking protection of her life and liberty and that of her husband because of the threats held out by respondents No.5 to 11. However, despite the said representation, the threat persists. Both the petitioners are present in Court and are identified by their counsel. It is stated by petitioner No.1 that she has solemnized her marriage with petitioner No.2 of her own free will and desire and without any kind of pressure or undue influence. She is happy with her marriage. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, the criminal miscellaneous petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents No.2 to 4 that in case the petitioners approach any of them setting out their grievances as have been made in the present petition, the same would be looked into by them independently and in accordance with law. (S.S. SARON) JUDGE January 28, 2010 amit