IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-92 of 2009 Date of decision: January 7, 2009 Karamdeep Kaur and others ….. Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and Others …. Respondents Present: Mr. Balram Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. *** S.S. SARON, J. This petition under Section 482 of the Code Criminal Procedure (“CrPC” – for short) has been filed for issuance of directions to respondents No.2 and 3 to protect the life and personal liberty of the petitioners by providing adequate protection to them and further directing respondents No.4 and 5 who are the parents of petitioner No.1 not to interfere with the liberty and life of the petitioners or harass them in any manner. Both the petitioners are stated to be major. The date of birth of Karamdeep Kaur (petitioner No.1) as per the Punjab School Education Board, Middle Standard Examination Certificate (Annexure P1) is 23.10.1987 and that of Kulwinder Singh (petitioner No.2) as per the Punjab School Education Board, Matriculation Examination Certificate (Annexure P2) is 27.5.1978. It is submitted that both had a liking for each other and therefore, they have solemnized their marriage on 26.11.2008 at Gurudwara Gurmati Prachar Parasar Mandal, Tehsil Raikot District Ludhiana. Photographs (Annexure P3) showing the solemnization of marriage have been placed on record. Both the petitioners are also present in Court. It is stated by Karamdeep Kaur (petitioner No.1) who is identified by her counsel that she is Crl. Misc. No. M-92 of 2009 [2] happily married with Kulwinder Singh (petitioner No.2). In view of the marriage that has been solemnized, it is submitted that respondents No.4 and 5 i.e. the parents of Karamdeep Kaur (petitioner No.1) are not happy with the marriage that has been solemnized by the petitioners and therefore, they are harassing them. In this regard, the petitioners have also submitted a representation dated 22.12.2008 (Annexure P5) to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Jagraon (respondent No.2). In view thereof, they seek protection to their life and liberty. After giving my thoughtful consideration to the matter, it would be just and expedient to dispose of the present petition by directing 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. 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 07, 2009 amit