IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-2118 of 2010 Date of decision : 18.2.2010 Nasreen @ Neena and another …. Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others …. Respondents Present: Mrs. Kirandeep Kaur , Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Shilesh Gupta, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Anureet S. Sidhu, Advocate for respondents No.4 and 5. **** S.S. SARON, J. Learned counsel appearing for respondents No.4 and 5 has submitted that Smt. Nazira (respondent No.5), mother of petitioner No.1, is present in Court and she may be allowed to meet petitioner No.1. However, Nasreen @ Neena (petitioner No.1) is not agreeable to meet her mother (respondent No.5). On the last date of hearing (i.e. 25.1.2010), it was submitted that both the petitioners were major. The date of birth of petitioner No.2 as per her 5th class examination, 2001 certificate (Annexure P1) is 10.4.1990 and that of petitioner No.2 as per his 5th class examination, 2001 certificate (Annexure P2) is 20.4.1987. The petitioners had a liking for each other and therefore, decided to solemnize their marriage amongst themselves. Petitioner No.1 has Crl. Misc. No. M-2118 of 2010 [2] changed her religion to Hinduism. Affidavit dated 21.1.2010 (Annexure P3) has been filed in this regard. Notice of motion was issued for today. 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 18, 2010 amit