IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-4244 of 2010 Date of decision : 11.2.2010 Virpal Kaur and another …. Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and Others …. Respondents Present: Mr. A.K. Shamra, Advocate for the petitioners. **** S.S. SARON, J. The petitioners, it is stated, are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 as per her matriculation certificate (Annexure P1) is 26.4.1987 and that of petitioner No.2 as per his matriculation certificate (Annexure P2) is 8.1.1984. The petitioners had a liking for each other and therefore, decided to solemnize their marriage amongst themselves and on 10.2.2010, they solemnized their marriage at Gurudwara Guru Ka Baag Akali Bunga Nihang Singha, Khuda Ali Sher, U.T., Chandigarh as per Sikh rituals. The photographs (Annexure P3) of the marriage and the certificate (Annexure P4) issued by the aforesaid Gurudwara have been placed on record. The marriage that has been solemnized by the petitioners is against the wishes of the parents (respondents No.4 and 5) and brother (respondent No.6) of petitioner No.1. They are not happy with the marriage that has been solemnized by the petitioners. It is Crl. Misc. No. M-4244 of 2010 [2] submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that respondents No.7 and 8 are the uncle and aunt respectively of petitioner No.2. Being an inter-caste marriage, even they are not happy with the marriage. Therefore, the petitioners apprehend danger from respondents No.4 to 8. It is submitted that the marriage has been solemnized by consent of both the parties. The petitioners have also submitted an application dated 10.2.2010 (Annexure P5) to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Ferozepur (respondent No.2) for providing protection to them. However, despite the said application, the threat to them persists. 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. 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 February 11, 2010 amit