CRM -M No. 31435 of 2009 (O&M) Smt. Meena Kumari and another vs. State of Punjab and others Present: Mr.Rohiteshwar Singh , Advocate for the petitioners. Mr.Anter Singh Brar, Senior DAG, Punjab. *** This is a petition filed under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. for issuance of a direction to respondents No.2 to 4 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from respondents No. 5 to 7. Notice was issued to respondents No. 5 to 7 only to ascertain the age of petitioner no.1. Learned Senior DAG, on instructions from HC Balwinder Pal Singh, has stated that the police in its investigation has ascertained from Guru Gobind Singh Senior Secondary School, Pathankot which has issued a certificate as per which the date of birth of petitioner No.1 is 20.6.1990. As per this certificate and the certificate Annexure P-2, both the petitioners are stated to be major. The petitioners have already moved a representation before the Senior Superintendent of Police, Gurdaspur for protecting their life and liberty. Copy of the representation is annexed as Annexure P-5. Without adverting to the merits of the controversy, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Gurdaspur to take an appropriate action on the said application. A copy of this order be given dasti to learned counsel for the petitioners on payment of usual charges. (AJAY TEWARI) JUDGE December 21, 2009 sunita