IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 9550 of 2009 Date of decision: 2.4.2009 Rajmeet Kaur Johal and another ….. Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ….. Respondents Present: Mr. Surinder Batra, Advocate for the petitioners. **** S.S. SARON, J. The petitioners had a liking for each other and therefore they decided to solemnize their marriage amongst themselves. Petitioner No.1 is a graduate and is working as a Manager in a private company. Petitioner No.2 is 10th class pass and is working as an agriculturist. Both the petitioners had a liking for each other. Therefore, on 31.3.2009, they have solemnized their marriage amongst themselves in a Gurudwara at Sector 21, Chandigarh as per Sikh customs and rites. The marriage was solemnized with their own decisions. The photographs (Annexures P3 and P4) of the marriage and the certificate (Annexure P5) have been placed on record. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 as per her matriculation certificate (Annexure P1) is 7.10.1985 and that of petitioner No.2 as per his matriculation certificate (Annexure P2) is 19.6.1980. On account of the marriage that has been solemnized by the petitioners, they are being harassed by Jeet Singh - uncle of petitioner No.1. The life of the petitioners and the family members of petitioner No.2, it is stated, is in danger from the parents and relatives of petitioner No.1. Therefore, the petitioners have filed the present petition. Crl. Misc. No. M- 9550 of 2009 [2] Both the petitioners are present in Court and are identified by their counsel. It is submitted by petitioner No.1 that she has solemnized her marriage with petitioner No.2 of her own free will and without any kind of pressure or undue influence. Besides, she is happy with her marriage. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, the criminal miscellaneous petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents No.2 and 3 that in case the petitioners approach any of them setting out their grievances as have been made in the present petition, the same would be looked into by them independently and in accordance with law. (S.S. SARON) JUDGE April 2, 2009 amit