IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-36919 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: December 24, 2009 Smt. Richa Bweja and another … Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND Present : Mr. Pankaj Bali, Advocate, for the petitioners. ***** S.D. Anand, J. Crl. Misc. No.66364 of 2009 Allowed, as prayed for. Crl. Misc. No.M-36919 of 2009 The learned counsel states that he would be content and interests of justice would be served if life and liberty of the petitioners is ordered to be protected. Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Amit Goyal, AAG, Haryana accepts notice on behalf of the State. The petition is disposed of with a direction that respondent No.1 – Superintendent of Police, Karnal respondent No.2 – SHO, P.S. City, Karnal and respondent No.3- Incharge, Police Post, Sadar Bazar, Karnal shall ensure that the petitioners shall have the similar constitutional protection which is available to all the citizens of the country under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The reiteration of that obvious constitutional guarantee would not be inferred to be an expression of opinion on the merits of the averments in the course of the petition qua the factum/validity of their matrimonial alliance. Disposed of accordingly. Copy of the order be given to the learned State counsel under the signatures of the Special Secretary of this Court. December 24, 2009 ( S.D. Anand ) vinod* Judge