In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh ...... Criminal Misc.-M No.3182 of 2009 ..... Date of decision:3.2.2009 Rajni and another .....Petitioners v. State of Haryana and others .....Respondents .... Present: Mr. Amit Jaiswal, Advocate for the petitioners. ..... S.S. Saron, J. This petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the petitioners for directing respondents No.1 and 2 to provide adequate security and protection to the lives and liberty of the petitioners from respondents No.5 and 6, who are the father and elder brother respectively of petitioner No.1. Besides, a direction is sought to respondents No.3 to 6 not to harass and interfere in the peaceful married life of the petitioners and not to intrude in their privacy by raiding their houses time and again. Both the petitioners, it is stated, are major. As they had a liking for each other they have solemnized their marriage amongst themselves on 9.11.2008 at Devi Mandir, Jind in accordance with Hindu rites and ceremonies. As per her affidavit dated 11.11.2008 (Annexure-P.1) the age of the petitioner No.1, it is stated , as on date is 19 years. A reference has been made to the affidavit dated 11.11.2008 (Annexure-P.1) of petitioner No.1. The age of petitioner No.2 is 24 years. In this regard a reference is made to his affidavit dated 11.11.2008 (Annexure-P.2). Both the petitioners are present in Court and are identified by Cr. Misc.-M No.3182 of 2009 [2] their counsel. Petitioner No.1 has stated that her date of birth is 23.2.1990. It is stated by petitioner No.1 that she has solemnized her marriage with petitioner No.2 on her own free will and desire and without any kind of pressure or undue influence. The petitioners apprehend that respondents No.5 and 6, who are the father and elder brother of petitioner No.1 are likely to harm them as they are not happy with the marriage that has been solemnized. In this regard, petitioner No.1 has submitted an application dated 31.12.2008 (Annexure-P.5) to the Superintendent of Police, Jind (respondent No.2) giving information regarding the marriage and seeking protection of the life and liberty of the petitioners. However, despite the said application the threat persists. Keeping in view the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the present criminal miscellaneous petition is disposed of with a direction to Superintendent of Police, Jind (respondent No.2) and S.H.O., Pillukhera, District Jind 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. February 3, 2009. (S.S. Saron) Judge *hsp*