IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-1865 of 2009 Date of decision: January 21, 2009 Harpreet Kaur and another ….. Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and Others …. Respondents Present: Mr. Ramesh Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners. *** S.S. SARON, J. This petition under Section 482 of the Code Criminal Procedure has been filed for issuance of directions to respondents No.2 and 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners and also for directing respondent No.4 who is the brother of petitioner No.1 not to harass and humiliate the petitioners on account of the marriage that has been solemnized amongst themselves. Both the petitioners are stated to be major. The date of birth of Harpreet Kaur (petitioner No.1) as per the Matriculation Certificate (Annexure P1 Colly.) issued by the Punjab School Education Board is 15.9.1987 and that of Harbhal Singh (petitioner No.2) as per the Matriculation Certificate (Annexure P1 Colly.) issued by the Punjab School Education Board is 5.4.1984. It is submitted that both the petitioners had a liking for each other and therefore, they have solemnized their marriage amongst themselves on 15.1.2009 at Gurudwara Akalgarh Sahib, Bari Karoran, Mohali according to the Sikh rites. Photographs (Annexure P2 Colly.) and certificate of marriage dated 15.1.2009 (Annexure P2 Colly.) with regard to the solemnization of the marriage have been placed on record. Both the petitioners are present in Court and have been identified by their counsel. It is stated by petitioner No.1 that she has solemnized her marriage of her own free will and desire and without any kind of pressure or undue influence of anyone. The marriage that has Crl. Misc. No. M-1865 of 2009 [2] been solemnized by the petitioners is not to the liking of respondent No.4 who is the brother of petitioner No.1. Therefore, the petitioners have approached this Court seeking protection of their life and liberty which it is stated is in danger in view of the marriage that has been solemnized by them. 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 by them independently and in accordance with law. (S.S. SARON) JUDGE January 21, 2009 amit