Crl. Misc. No.M-31917 of 2010 ::1:: IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-31917 of 2010 Date of decision: 29.10.2010 Sunali and another .. Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others. .. Respondents Present:- Mr.Dheeraj Mahajan, Advocate, for the petitioners. * * * * S.S. SARON, J. The petitioners had known each other since a long time and they developed mutual affection for each other. They decided to solemnize their marriage among themselves. However, their respective parents were not agreeable. Later, the family members of petitioner No.2 agreed for the marriage. But the family members of petitioner No.1 were not agreeable. The petitioners, therefore, on their own solemnized their marriage amongst themselves on 27.10.2010 at Arya Samaj Mandir, Sector 22, Chandigarh, in the presence of some friends according to Hindu rites and ceremonies. The marriage certificate (Annexure P-3) issued by Arya Samaj Mandir, Sector 22, Chandigarh and the photographs (Annexure P-4) of the solemnization of the marriage have been placed on record. The marriage that has been solemnized is not to the liking of the father (respondent No.6) and brother (respondent No.7) of petitioner No.1 and the petitioners apprehend danger to their life and liberty from them. The petitioners also submitted an application dated 27.10.2010 (Annexure P-5) to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Gurdaspur (respondent No.2), Commissioner of Police, Amritsar (respondent No.3), SHO, Police Station Crl. Misc. No.M-31917 of 2010 ::2:: Guru Jandiala, District Amritsar (respondent No.4) and SHO, Police Station Dhariwal, District Gurdaspur (respondent No.5) for taking action against respondents No.6 and 7 i.e. father and brother respectively of petitioner No.1 and also ensure the liberty and protection to the petitioners. Despite, the said application, threat to them persists. Therefore, they have filed the present petition. It is submitted that both the petitioners are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 as per her Matriculation Certificate (Annexure P-1) issued by the Punjab School Education Board is 07.04.1989 and that of petitioner No.2 as per his Matriculation Certificate (Annexure P-2) issued by the aforesaid Board is 14.11.1983. The averments made in the petition are supported by the affidavit of petitioner No.1. Both the petitioners are present in Court and are identified by their counsel. It is stated by petitioners that they have solemnized their marriage with each other of their own free will and desire and without any kind of pressure or undue influence. It is also stated by the petitioners that they were not earlier married. Besides, they are happy with their 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 and considered by them independently and in accordance with law. October 29, 2010 (S.S. SARON) sukhpreet JUDGE