IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 10001 of 2009 Date of decision: April 16, 2009 Rajni and another ….. Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others ….. Respondents Present: Mr. V.K. Gupta, Advocate for the petitioners. *** S.S. SARON, J. The petitioners had a liking for each other and therefore, they solemnized their marriage amongst themselves on 12.4.2009 at Gurudwara Sahib at Baltana, NAC Zirakpur, Distt. Mohali as per Anand Karaj ceremony of marriage. Photographs (Annexures P1 and P2) and the certificate (Annexure P3) with regard to the marriage ceremonies have been placed on record. Both the petitioners, it is stated, are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 as per her matriculation examination certificate (Annexure P4) is 20.6.1983 and that of petitioner No.2 as per his matriculation examination certificate (Annexure P5) is 27.06.1985. In view of the marriage that has been solemnized, the petitioners apprehend threat to their married life from the parents (respondents No.4 and 5) of petitioner No.1. The petitioners also submitted an application dated 12.4.2009 (Annexure P6) to the Superintendent of Police, Karnal (respondent No.2) for providing protection to them from the parents (respondents No.4 and 5) of petitioner No.1. However, despite the said application, the threat persists. Therefore, they have approached this Court. Crl. Misc. No. M- 10001 of 2009 [2] 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 happily married with petitioner No.2. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, the criminal miscellaneous petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents No.2 and 3 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 April 16, 2009 amit