Crl. Misc. No. M-30297 of 2009 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-30297 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: October 28, 2009 Vaishali alias Muskan and another … Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND Present : Mr Sanjeev Kumar Panwar, Advocate, for the petitioners. ***** S.D. Anand, J. Crl. Misc. No.54789 of 2009 Allowed, as prayed for. Crl. Misc. No.M-30297 of 2009 Photographs filed in the Court today are taken on record. In the normal course of things, it is routine for the petitioners in such like cases placed on record their photographs taken while in the process of solemnization of marriage. The learned counsel for the petitioners informs that photographs cannot be produced in this case as Muslim Law forbids the obtaining thereof at the time of Niqah. In order to ensure fix identity of two petitioners, learned counsel was told earlier in the day to place on record recent photographs of both the petitioners which may be read as Ex.C1. The learned counsel states that he would be content and interests of justice would be served if life and liberty of the petitioners is ordered to be protected. Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, Mr. S.S.Pattar, Senior D.A.G., Crl. Misc. No. M-30297 of 2009 (O&M) -2- Haryana accepts notice on behalf of the State. The petition is disposed of with a direction that respondent Nos.2 to 5 shall ensure that the petitioners shall have the similar constitutional protection which is available to all the citizens of the country under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The reiteration of that obvious constitutional guarantee would not be inferred to be an expression of opinion on the merits of the averments in the course of the petition qua the factum/validity of their matrimonial alliance. Disposed of accordingly. Copy of the order be given to the learned State counsel under the signatures of the Special Secretary of this Court. October 28, 2009 ( S.D. Anand ) vinod Judge