CRM No.M-22607 of 2011 (O & M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ***** CRM No.M-22607 of 2011 (O & M) Date of decision : 28.7.2011 Sukhvir Kaur and another ........Petitioners Vs. State of Punjab and others ......Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA Present:- Mr.M.J.S.Bedi, Advocate, for the petitioners --- AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) : The petitioners have approached this Court with the plea that they got married being of marriageable age, against the wishes of respondent No.4 and therefore, are feeling threatened. In such circumstances, protection of life and liberty is to be granted. Affidavits have been filed in Court by the petitioners which are taken on record. Considering the contents of the petition in peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, this petition is disposed of with directions to respondent No.2 i.e. SSP, Mansa to consider copy of the petition as a representation and pass appropriate orders as the facts and circumstances warrant. In case perception of threat of the petitioners and the family members is found continuing, appropriate steps should be taken to ensure protection. This order, however, shall not be construed as to mean that the petitioners were of marriageable age at the point in time when they got married. This, further, does not endorse the fact that the petitioners got CRM No.M-22607 of 2011 (O & M) -2- married by way of a legal marriage alliance under the Hindu Marriage Act. It is further made clear that this order shall not be construed as a protection against arrest in case a cognizable offence has been registered in which either of the petitioners might be wanted for arrest. Disposed of. (AJAI LAMBA) JUDGE 28.7.2011 akm