IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 10666 of 2009 Date of decision: April 21, 2009 Priya Rani and another ….. Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ….. Respondents Present: Mr. Bhupinder Ghai, Advocate for the petitioners. *** S.S. SARON, J. The petitioners had become friendly with each other and with the passage of time, they had a liking for each other. Therefore, they solemnized their marriage amongst themselves on 15.4.2009 at Balmiki Mandir, Sector 24-C, Chandigarh. The certificate (Annexure P3) issued by the Maharishi Dayanand Manav Jagriti Vaidik Sewa, Sanstha, Sector 15-D, Chandigarh and the photographs (Annexure P4) with regard to the solemnization of marriage 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 P1) is 7.3.1987 and that of petitioner No.2 as per his matriculation examination certificate (Annexure P2) is 20.04.1984. The marriage that has been solemnized by the petitioners amongst themselves is not to the liking of respondents No.4 to 6 who are the father, brother and father’s sister (Bua) respectively of petitioner No.1. Therefore, the petitioners apprehend danger to their life and liberty from them. In view of the threats held out by respondents No.4 to 6, petitioner No.1 submitted an application dated 17.4.2009 (Annexure P5) to respondent No.2. However, despite the said application, the threat to the petitioners persists. Therefore, they have approached this Court. Crl. Misc. No. M- 10666 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 21, 2009 amit