CRM No.M-20680 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ***** CRM No.M-20680 of 2011 Date of decision : 12.7.2011 Seema and another ........Petitioners Vs. The State of Haryana and others ......Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA Present:- Mr.H.S.Bakshi, Advocate, for the petitioners --- AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) : Learned counsel contends that the petitioners got married, being of marriageable age. Respondent No.4 who is the father of petitioner No.1 has not accepted the marriage and therefore, has been threatening the petitioners through police officials. Considering the contents of the petition in peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, this petition is disposed of with directions to SP, Mewat to consider copy of the petition as a representation and pass appropriate orders as the facts and circumstances warrant. In case perception of threat of the petitioners and the family members is found continuing, appropriate steps should be taken to ensure protection. This order, however, shall not be construed as to mean that the petitioners were of marriageable age at the point in time when they got married. This, further, does not endorse the fact that the petitioners got married by way of a legal marriage alliance under the Hindu Marriage Act. It is further made clear that this order shall not be construed as a protection CRM No.M-20680 of 2011 -2- against arrest in case a cognizable offence has been registered in which either of the petitioners might be wanted for arrest. Disposed of. (AJAI LAMBA) JUDGE 12.7.2011 akm