IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-6134 of 2008 Date of Order: 13.03.2008 Parminder Kaur and another ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ..Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. Ashok Giri, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. A.S.Brar, DAG, Punjab for respondent Nos. 1 to 3. RAJESH BINDAL J. . Learned counsel for the petitioners has produced dasti summons in the Court showing the completion of service on respondents No.4 and 5. However, no one has appeared on behalf of respondents No.4 and 5. In terms of the order passed by this Court on 11.03.2008, the petitioner no.2 has already deposited a sum of Rs.3 lacs in the account of petitioner no.1 with State Bank of Patiala, VPO Sahiba, Tehsil Balachaur in Saving Bank Account No.65034135301. He further undertakes that another sum of Rs.2 lacs will be deposited in the account of petitioner no.1 on or before 14.04.2008, in case she does not get the immigration visa to join the company of petitioner no.2 till 14.04.2008. 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-4) issued by Gurudwara Manji Sahib Patshahi Nauvi, Banga Road, Nawan Shahar, Punjab. As per certificate Annexure P-1 issued by the Punjab School Education Board, the date of birth of petitioner no.1 is Crl. Misc. No. M-6134 of 2008 -2- 01.11.1981 and she was more than 18 years of age on the date of marriage which according to the petitioners was solemnized on 05.03.2008. 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. 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 with the direction to Senior Superintendent of Police, Hoshiarpur that in case the petitioners move an application before the aforesaid authority to provide protection to their life and liberty, the same shall be considered and if required, necessary protection be provided to the petitioners. March 13, 2008 (RAJESH BINDAL) nt JUDGE