Crl. Misc. No.M-37521 of 2010 ::1:: IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-37521 of 2010 Date of decision: 21.12.2010 Sandeep Kaur and another .. Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others. .. Respondents Present:- Mr.J.S.Brar, Advocate, Advocate, for Mr.Sanjeev Manrai, Advocate, for the petitioners. * * * * S.S. SARON, J. The petitioners were known to each other and they had a liking for each other. They decided to solemnize their marriage amongst themselves. However, the families of both the petitioners were not agreeable. The parents (respondents No.4 and 5) of petitioner No.1 were also against the marriage. Both the petitioners left their respective houses and on 17.12.2010, the petitioners on their own have solemnized their marriage amongst themselves according to Sikh rites and ceremonies. The marriage was solemnized at Gurudwara Saromani Shaheed Baba Jiwan Singh Ji, Village and Post Office Leelan Megh Singh, Tehsil Jagraon, District Ludhiana. Copy of the marriage certificate (Annexure P-3) issued by the President of the said Gurudwara and photographs (Annexure P-4) taken at the time of marriage have been placed on record. On account of the marriage, that has been solemnized, petitioners apprehend danger to their life and liberty from the parents (respondents No. 4 and 5) of petitioner No.1. Petitioner No.1, therefore, submitted an application dated 17.12.2010 (Annexure P-5) to the Crl. Misc. No.M-37521 of 2010 ::2:: Superintendent of police, Moga (respondent No.2) seeking protection of life and liberty of the petitioners from respondents No.4 and 5. Despite the said application, threat to them persists. It is submitted that both the petitioners are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 as per her passport (Annexure P-1) is 03.07.1986 and that of petitioner No.2 as per his Vth Class Examination Certificate (Annexure P-2) issued by Education Department, Punjab (S.C.E.R.T.) is 25.08.1987. 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.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 and considered by them independently and in accordance with law. (S.S. SARON) December 21, 2010 JUDGE sukhpreet