Crl. Misc. No.M-35279 of 2010 ::1:: IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-35279 of 2010 Date of decision: 01.12.2010 Selochna Devi and another .. Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others. .. Respondents Present:- Mr.Jagjit Singh, Advocate, for the petitioners. * * * * S.S. SARON, J. The petitioners had a liking for each other and they expressed their desire to solemnize their marriage amongst themselves to the parents (respondents No.3 and 4), to the brothers (respondents No.5 and 6) and to the cousin brothers (respondents No.7 and 8) of petitioner No.1. However, they were not agreeable to the marriage. Therefore, the petitioners have on their own solemnized their marriage amongst themselves on 22.11..2010 at Sri Gurudwara Mata Sahib Kaur Ji, Colony Mansoorwal Dona, District Kapurthala. The marriage certificate (Annexure P-3) issued by Sri Gurudwara Mata Sahib Kaur Ji and the photographs (Annexure P-4) taken at the time of marriage have been placed on record. In view of the marriage that has been solemnized, the petitioners apprehend danger to their life and liberty from respondents No.3 to 8. The petitioner No.1 also submitted an application dated 27.11.2010 (Annexure P-5) to Senior Superintendent of Police, Jalandhar (respondent No.1) seeking protection of the life and liberty of the petitioners. Despite the said application, the threat to the life and liberty of the petitioners persists. Crl. Misc. No.M-35279 of 2010 ::2:: It is stated that the petitioners are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 as per her affidavit dated 27.11.2010 (Annexure P- 1) is 15.08.1991. The date of birth of petitioner No.2 as per his Matriculation Certificate (Annexure P-2) issued by the Punjab School Education Board is 22.06.1987. Therefore, it is submitted that being major, the petitioners have solemnized their marriage amongst themselves. The averments made in the petition are supported by affidavit of petitioner No.1. Both the petitioners are present in Court and are identified by their counsel. It is stated by the petitioners that they have solemnized their marriage with each other of their own free will and desire and without any kind of pressure or undue influence. It is also stated by the petitioners that they were not earlier married. Besides, they are happy with their marriage. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, the criminal miscellaneous petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents No.1 and 2 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 and considered by them independently and in accordance with law. (S.S. SARON) December 01, 2010 JUDGE sukhpreet