IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc 32397-M of 2007 Date of decision: 21.5.2007 Ranbir Kaur and another … Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and ors …Respondents Present: Mr Rajesh Sood, Advocate, for the petitioners. S.S. SARON, J. The petitioners, by way of the present petition under Section 482 CrPC pray for directions to respondents-1 and 2 to provide protection to their life and liberty from petitioners-3 and 4 who are the father and uncle respectively of petitioner-1. The petitioners are stated to be major. The date of birth of petitioner-1 is 24.1.1985 and that of petitioner-2 is 21.6.1978. The matriculation certificate (Anenxure P1) as regards the date of birth of petitioner-1 and the matriculation certificate (Annexure P2) as regards the date of birth of petitioner-2 have been placed on record. The petitioners had a liking for each other and, therefore, decided to solemnize their marriage amongst themselves. The marriage was solemnized on 13.5.2007 and thereafter they are living as husband and wife in the house of petitioner-2. This marriage, however, is not to the liking of the parents of petitioner-1. The father of petitioner-1 is stated to be a very influential person and has got close relations with the local police. He is harassing the petitioner on 1 Criminal Misc 32397-M of 2007 one pretext or the other and has threatened to implicate them in false criminal case. Therefore, they have approached this Court seeking protection to their life and liberty. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioners and perusing the record, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents-1 and 2 that in case the petitioners approach them setting out their grievances as have been made in the present petition, the same would be duly looked into by them independently and in accordance with law. 21.5.2007. ( S.S.SARON ) ASR JUDGE 2