In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh ...... Criminal Misc. No.M-27444 of 2010 ..... Date of decision:17.9.2010 Renu Bala and another .....Petitioners v. State of Punjab and others .....Respondents .... Present: Mr. Amit Jain, Advocate for the petitioners. ..... S.S. Saron, J. The petitioners are a newly married couple. They had a liking for each other and have on their own solemnized their marriage amongst themselves. However, this was not acceptable to respondents No.4 to 7, who are the father, mother, paternal uncle and brother respectively of petitioner No.1. The petitioners left their home on 13.9.2010 and solemnized their marriage amongst themselves on 14.9.2010. The marriage was solemnized at Gurudwara Sri Shiromani Misal Saheedan Panth Akali Buda Dal Doab, Garhshankar Road, District Nawanshahr according to Sikh rites and ceremonies. The said Gurudwara has issued a marriage certificate (Annexure-P.3) which along with the photographs (Annexure-P.4) have been placed on record. On account of the marriage that has been solemnized the petitioners apprehend danger to their life and liberty from respondents No.4 to 7. The petitioners have also submitted application dated 14.9.2010 (Annexure-P.5) to S.S.P., Ludhiana (respondent No.2) for restraining the parents (respondents No.4 and 5) of petitioner No.1 from Cr. Misc. No.M-27444 of 2010 [2] taking any illegal action against the petitioners and also for protecting their life and liberty. Despite the said application, the threat to the petitioners persists. Therefore, they have filed the present petition. It is submitted that both the petitioners are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 as per her 5th standard examination certificate (Annexure-P.1) issued by Punjab Education Department, SCERT is 7.1.1987 and that of petitioner No.2 as per his Middle standard examination certificate (Annexure-P.2) issued by Punjab School Education Board is 3.4.1987 (Annexure-P.2). The averments made in the petition are supported by affidavit of 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. Besides, she is happy with her marriage. It is submitted by both the petitioners that they were not earlier married. In the afore-noticed facts and circumstances, the present 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 shall be duly considered and looked into by them independently and in accordance with law. September 17, 2010. (S.S. Saron) Judge *hsp*