In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh ...... Criminal Misc. No.M-10662 of 2010 ..... Date of decision:8.4.2010 Kawaljeet Kaur and another .....Petitioners v. State of Haryana and others .....Respondents .... Present: Ms. Poonam Verma, Advocate for the petitioners. ..... S.S. Saron, J. The petitioners are a newly married couple. The present petition has been filed for directing respondents No.1 to 3 to protect their life and and liberty which is in danger from respondent No.4, who is the father of petitioner No.1. The petitioners, it is stated, are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 as per her Secondary School examination certificate (Annexure-P.1) is 19.3.1992 and that of petitioner No.2 as per his Middle examination certificate (Annexure-P.2) is 18.9.1987. The petitioners had a liking for each other and, therefore, they decided to solemnize their marriage amongst themselves. Therefore, on 5.4.2010 the petitioners solemnized their marriage amongst themselves according to Sikh rites at Gurdwara Shri Guru Singh Sabha, Kurukshetra road, Pehowa. The photographs (Annexure-P.3) and receipt (Annexure-P.4) for Rs.1100/- issued by the Gurdwara for `Anand Karaj; of the petitioners is attached. After the marriage the petitioners started residing together, however, they apprehend danger to their life and liberty from respondent No.4. It is stated Cr. Misc. No.M-10662 of 2010 [2] by learned counsel for the petitioners that respondent No.4 is the father of petitioner No.1. The petitioners being major wish to live happily. The petitioner No.1 also submitted an application dated 5.4.2010 (Annexure- P.5) to the Superintendent of Police, Yamuna Nagar (respondent No.2) seeking protection of their life and liberty. However, despite the said application the threat to the petitioners persists. Both the petitioners are present in Court and identified by their counsel. It is stated by petitioner No.1 that she has solemnized her marriage with petitioner No.2 of her own free will and desire and without any kind of pressure or undue influence. Besides, she is happy with her marriage. It is also stated that petitioner No.2 is an Electrician and can look after her. Besides, it is stated by the petitioners that they were not earlier married. In the afore-noticed facts and circumstances, the present 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 shall be duly considered and looked into by them independently and in accordance with law. April 8, 2010. (S.S. Saron) Judge *hsp*