IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-7484 of 2010 Date of decision : 12.3.2010 Renu Rani and another …. Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others …. Respondents Present: Mr. Nandan Jindal, Advocate for the petitioners. **** S.S. SARON, J. The petitioners are a newly married couple and they pray for directing respondents No.2 to 5 not to harass and interfere in their peaceful married life at the instance of respondents No.6 to 10 who are the father, mother, brother and maternal uncle respectively of petitioner No.1. The petitioners, it is stated, are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 as per her matriculation certificate (Annexure P1) is 29.6.1985. The original matriculation certificate has been shown in which her date of birth is recorded as 29.6.1985. The date of birth of petitioner No.2 as per his matriculation certificate (Annexure P2) is 12.5.1982. The petitioners had a liking for each other and ultimately decided to live together as husband and wife. When petitioner No.1 expressed her desire to marry petitioner No.2 before her parents, the same was turned down as petitioner No.2 was not of their choice. The parents of petitioner No.1 threatened her and told her not even think of marriage with petitioner No.2, otherwise, they both would be Crl. Misc. No. M-7484 of 2010 [2] eliminated. Petitioner No.1 finding no option left her house and came to petitioner No.2. They both solemnized their marriage on 10.3.2010 as per Hindu rites and rituals in a temple situated at Sector-32-C, Chandigarh. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the marriage was solemnized in Arya Samaj Samiti, Sector 32-C, Chandigarh. A Photostat copy of the certificate of marriage has been filed in Court. The photographs (Annexure P4) of the marriage have been placed on record. However, on account of the marriage that has been solemnized, the petitioners apprehend danger to their life and liberty from respondents No.6 to 10 who are the parents, brother and maternal uncle respectively of petitioner No.1. They fear that on account of the marriage, some harm may be caused to them. Therefore, they have approached this Court. 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 5 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) March 12, 2010 JUDGE amit