Criminal Misc. No. M-14610 of 2011 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-14610 of 2011 Date of Decision: 12.5.2011 Divya and Another …Petitioners Versus State of U.T. Chandigarh and Others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Balkar Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) Divya and Amit Verma are present in this Court. It s stated that petitioner No.1-Divya was born on 10.12.1992 and she is aged about 19 years. Petitioner No.2-Amit Verma is stated to be about 21 years of age. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that both the petitioners have performed marriage according to their own volition and they are residing as husband and wife. During the course of arguments, it has further transpired that at the instance of parents of petitioner No.1, a criminal case has been registered at Meerut. So far as the registration of the criminal case is concerned, this Court has no jurisdiction to comment upon merits of the case. However, since the petitioners have approached this Court seeking protection to their life, this Court is of the view that till the petitioners are staying at Chandigarh, no physical harm should be Criminal Misc. No. M-14610 of 2011 2 caused to them and their life ought to be protected. Issue notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 3 only. Mr. R.S. Rai, Senior Advocate, assisted by Mr. Rajiv Sharma, Advocate, has caused appearance on behalf of respondentsNo.1 to 3. A copy of petition has been supplied to him. The present petition is disposed of by giving direction to respondent No.3-Station House Officer, Police Station Sector 39, Chandigarh, to ensure necessary vigil that no harm is caused to the life of the petitioners. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge May 12, 2011 “DK”