IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.No.39 M of 2008 Date of decision : 2.1.2008 Sunita and another …Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another …Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present : Mr.R.K.Arya, Advocate for the petitioners. Learned counsel for the petitioners has produced a photo-copy of Registration Card issued by Punjab School Education Board, SAS Nagar, Mohali in Court today showing date of birth of petitioner No.1 as 20.4.1983 and the same is taken on record as mark ‘A’. Prayer made in the present petition is for protection of life and liberty of the petitioners, who had married against the consent of their parents. Both the parties are present in Court. Petitioners have appended a copy of Marriage Certificate (Annexure P-3 ) issued by Gurdwara Singh Sabha, Village Adraman, Tehsil Nakodar, Jalandhar. As per certificate Mark A issued by Punjab School Education Board, SAS Nagar, Mohali, the date of birth of petitioner No.1 is April 20, 1983 and she was more than 18 years of age on the date of marriage which according to the petitioners was solemnized on 27.12.2007. They are apprehending their arrest and also harassment by the police and family members of petitioner no.1, as they were not agreeable to the marriage. Criminal Misc.No.39 M of 2008 [2] Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that both the petitioners are major and have married against the wishes of their parents and as such they are fearing threat to their life and liberty. Accordingly, the instant petition is disposed of with the direction to Senior Superintendent of Police, Jalandhar that in case the petitioners move an application before the aforesaid authority to provide protection to their life and liberty, the same shall be disposed of with a detailed speaking order and if required, necessary protection be provided to the petitioners. [RAJESH BINDAL] JUDGE 02.01.2008 sd