Criminal Misc. No. M- 30191 of 2011 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No. M- 30191 of 2011 Date of Decision: 3.10.2011 Harbans Singh and Others ... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and Others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Vaneet Kumar Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying that respondents No.1 to 3 be directed to protect the life and personal liberty of the petitioners as they apprehend danger to their lives from the hands of respondents No.4 to 16 and other 15-20 unknown persons. It is stated in the petition that petitioner No.3-Amandeep Kaur and petitioner No. 4-Kuldeep Singh had performed marriage according to their own free will to the annoyance of parents of petitioner No.3 and they have approached this Court to seek protection. Their petition was disposed of vide order dated 10.8.2011 (Annexure P1), passed by a Co- ordinate Bench of this Court and the Senior Superintendent of Police, Ferozepur, was directed to look into the representation. It is stated in the petition that petitioners No.3 and 4, being major, had performed their Criminal Misc. No. M- 30191 of 2011 2 marriage and parents of respondent No.3 have not accepted the same and they are not allowing them to enter into their own house. Issue notice of motion to respondents No. 1 to 3 only. On asking of the Court, Mr. Sudhir Nehra, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No. 1 to 3. A copy of petition has been supplied to him. Mr. Nehra, after going through the contents of the petition, has submitted that it is a prime duty of the State to maintain law and order and no person shall be allowed to take law into his own hands. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, the present petition is disposed of by issuing a direction to the Station House Officer, Police Station Sadar, Ferozepur, to assess threat perception to the petitioners and ensure necessary vigil that no harm is caused to their lives and property. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge October 3, 2011 “DK”