Crl. Misc.No.M 28836 of 2010 #1# IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc.No.M 28836 of 2010 Date of Decision:-27.10.2010 Lovejeet Singh & Ors. ......Petitioners. Versus State of Punjab etc. ......Respondent. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH. Present:- Mr. Ramesh Sharma, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG Punjab. Ms. J.J. Kaur, Advocate for respondent no.5. *** JASWANT SINGH, J.(ORAL) Petitioners on account of their love affair have allegedly got married on 23.9.2010 against the wishes of Jasbir Kaur-mother and respondents no.4 & 5(Chacha & Chachi) of petitioner no.2-wife. Petitioner no.2 is stated to be less than 18 years of age. Apprehending threat to their life and liberty they have filed the present petition under Section 482 Cr.PC seeking protection. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that the Crl. Misc.No.M 28836 of 2010 #2# petitioners had approached the police authorities and got recorded their statements. They have stated before the police that they do not apprehend any threat at the hands of the family members of the wife, however, he prays that as and when occasion arises they should be given liberty to approach the police authorities. Learned State Counsel on instructions from ASI Jaspal Singh concedes that the couple has got recorded their statements before the police wherein they have stated that there is not threat to their life at this stage. He however concedes that statements of family members of the girl have also been recorded who have stated that they have no intention to harm the matrimonial life of the petitioners. Learned State Counsel further assures the court that as and when the petitioners apprehend a threat they are free to approach the police authorities who shall take appropriate action as the situation may warrant. In view of the aforesaid developments learned counsel for the petitioners states that the present petition has been rendered infructuous. Dismissed as infructuous. ( JASWANT SINGH ) JUDGE 27th October, 2010 Vinay