IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-27352 of 2010 Date of decision : 16.9.2010 Manpreet Kaur and another …. Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and Others ….. Respondents Present : Mr. Puja Chopra, Advocate for the petitioners. *** S.S. SARON, J. The petitioners are a newly married couple. They have on their own solemnized their marriage amongst themselves on 14.9.2010 at Gurudwara Guru Akalgarh Sahib, Bari Karoran, Mohali according to Sikh rites and ceremonies. The marriage certificate (Annexure P3) issued by the said Gurudwara and the photographs (Annexure P4) of the marriage have been placed on record. The marriage that has been solemnized is not to the liking of respondents No.4 to 7 who are the father, brother, cousin brother and uncle respectively of petitioner No.1. The petitioners, therefore, apprehend danger to their life and liberty. The petitioners, it is stated, are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 as per her matriculation certificate (Annexure P1) issued by the Punjab School Education Board is 17.4.1989 and that of petitioner No.2 as per his matriculation examination certificate (Annexure P2) issued by the aforesaid Board is 10.4.1989. The Crl. Misc. No. M-27352 of 2010 [2] averments as made in the petition are supported by an affidavit of Manpreet Kaur (petitioner No.1). 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. It is also stated by the petitioners that they were not earlier married. 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 September 16, 2010 amit