IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.M-27353 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 25.9.2009. Kanwalbir Kaur and another ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM : Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present:- Mr. Vishal Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners. RAJESH BINDAL J. **** Prayer made in the present petition is for protection of life and liberty of the petitioners, who had married against the consent of their parents. The petitioners are present in person in Court. Petitioners have appended Marriage Certificate Annexures P-3 issued by Gurudwara Kalgidhar Sadh Sangat (Regd.) Shiv Nagar Colony, Amritsar. As per certificate Annexure P-1 issued by Punjab School Education Board, the date of birth of petitioner No. 1 is 23.6.1989 and she was more than 18 years of age on the date of marriage which according to the petitioners was soelmnised on 22.9.2009. They are apprehending their arrest and also harassment by the police and family members of petitioner No. 1, as they were not agreeable to the marriage. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that both the petitioners are major and have married against the wishes of their parents and as such they are fearing threat to their life and liberty. Accordingly, the instant petition is disposed of with the direction to Senior Superintendent of Police, Tarn Taran that in case the petitioners move an application before the aforesaid authority to provide protection to their life and liberty, the same shall be considered and if required, necessary protection be provided to the petitioners. This order may not be treated as a seal of the Court on the marriage of the parties. (RAJESH BINDAL) 25.9.2009 JUDGE Reema