IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc M- 13769 of 2010 Date of decision: 11.5.2010 Kamaljit Kaur and anr …Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and ors …Respondents Present: Mr SP Soi, Advocate for the petitioners. S.S.SARON, J. The petitioners are a newly married couple. The present petition has been filed seeking protection to the life, liberty and property of the petitioners and family members of petitioner-2; besides, for directing the respondents not to interfere in the married life of the petitioners and not to implicate them in any false criminal case. The petitioners had known each other for the last 5 years. However, respondents-4 and 5, who are the parents of petitioner-1 were against the marriage of the petitioners from the very beginning. Therefore, the petitioners on their own solemnized their marriage amongst themselves on 2.5.2010 at Gurudwara Prem Kutia, Rehrwan, Nakodar against the wishes of respondents-4 and 5. They have got annoyed with the act of petitioner-1 and, therefore, want to harm the petitioners and family of petitioner-2. Now, respondents-4 and 5, it is alleged, are bent upon to implicate petitioner-2 in some false case even though no offence is made out as petitioner-1 is more than 28 years of age. It is submitted that her date of Cr Misc M-13769 of 2010 2 birth is 1.5.1982. A copy of the Passport (P1) of petitioner-1 has been placed on record in which her date of birth is so mentioned. Petitioner-2 is more than 23 years of age. A copy of the Passport (P2) of petitioner-2 has been placed on record in which his date of birth is mentioned as 9.6.1987. Petitioner-1 has also submitted a complaint dated 7.5.2010 (P3) to the SSP Jalandhar (respondent-2) against her parents (respondents-4 and 5) for taking action against them in accordance with law. It is submitted that the petitioners have married against the wishes of respondents-4 and 5. It is submitted that despite the complaint (P3), no action has been taken. The photographs (P4 to P7) with respect to the marriage between the petitioners have been placed on record. Both the petitioners are present in Court and are identified by their counsel. It is stated by petitioner-1 that she has solemnized her marriage with petitioner-2 as per her wishes and desire and without any kind of pressure or undue influence. Besides, she is happy with her marriage. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents-2 and 3 that in case the petitioners approach any of them setting out their grievances as have been stated herein, their request shall be considered and looked into by them independently and in accordance with law. 11.5.2010. ( S.S.SARON ) ASR Judge