In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh ...... Criminal Misc. No.M-36171 of 2009 ..... Date of decision:21.12.2009 Poonam Kumari and another .....Petitioners v. State of Haryana and others .....Respondents .... Present: Mr. Sham Partap, Advocate for the petitioners. ..... S.S. Saron, J. The petitioners, it stated, are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 as per her Matriculation examination certificate (Annexure- P.1) is 23.7.1990 and that of petitioner No.2 as per his Matriculation certification (Annexure-P.2) is 29.5.1985. The petitioners had a liking for each other and decided to solemnize their marriage amongst themselves as they both understood each other. The petitioners disclosed their intention to their respective parents. However, the parents (respondents No.4 and 5) of petitioner No.1 were not agreeable and they threatrened her that if she marries against their wishes she would face dire consequences. In fact, the parents (respondents No.4 and 5) of petitioner No.1 wanted to marry her with a boy of their choice. Despite the efforts made by petitioner No.2 to convince her parents (respondents No.4 and 5) they did not agree. Accordingly, the petitioners of their own solemnized their marriage on 19.1.2009 at Arya Samaj Mandir, Plot No.05, Main Road, Himgiri Enclave, Mukundpur-II, Delhi-84. The Pandit of the said Arya Samaj Mandir who Cr. Misc. No.M-36171 of 2009 [2] performed the marriage has issued certificate of marriage (Annexure-P.3) in this regard. A photograph (Annexure-P.4) regarding solemnization of marriage has also been placed on record. On account of the marriage that has been solemnized the petitioners are facing threat to their life from respondents No.4 and 5. The petitioners also submitted a representation dated 12.12.2009 (Annexure-P.5) to the Superintendent of Police, Bhiwani (respondent No.2). However, despite the said representation the threat persists. Both the petitioners are present in Court and are 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. 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. December 21, 2009. (S.S. Saron) Judge *hsp*