Crl. Misc. No.M-30482 of 2010 ::1:: IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-30482 of 2010 Date of decision: 13.10.2010 Kuldip Singh and another. .. Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others. .. Respondents Present:- Mr.H.S.Saini, Advocate, for the petitioners. * * * * S.S. SARON, J. The petitioners have on their own solemnized their marriage amongst themselves on 09.10.2010 at Gurdwara Sahibzada Ajit Singh, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, old Tanda Road, Hoshiarpur according to Sikh rites and ceremonies. The petitioners have placed on record the marriage certificate (Annexure P-3) issued by the said Gurudwara and also photographs (Annexures P-4 and P-5) regarding the marriage that has been solemnized by them. The said marriage is not to the liking of Baldev Singh (respondent No.4), who is the father of Kuldip Singh (petitioner No.1). The mother of petitioner No.1 had died many years ago and he was brought up by his mother's sister (Masi) for the last many years. The petitioners apprehend danger to their life and liberty from Baldev Singh (respondent No.4). The petitioners have submitted an application dated 10.10.2010 (Annexure P-6) to the SHO, Police Station, Sadar Hoshiarpur for providing them security. Despite the said application, threat persists to their life and liberty. Therefore, they have filed the present petition. It is submitted that both the petitioners are major and Crl. Misc. No.M-30482 of 2010 ::2:: they can understand what is right for them. Petitioner No.1 is aged about 32 years. His date of birth as per his passport (Annexure P-1) is 04.11.1978. The petitioner No.2 is aged about 22 years as her date of birth as per her Matriculation Certificate (Annexure P-2) issued by Punjab School Education Board is 07.09.1988. Petitioner No.1 is working in Italy for the last 10 years. He had come on vacation from Italy and petitioner No. 1 and his relatives except his father (respondent No.4) had decided that he should marry petitioner No.2. The averments made in the petition are supported by affidavit of Kuldip Singh (petitioner No.1). Both the petitioners are present in Court and are identified by their counsel. It is stated by petitioners that they have solemnized their marriage with each other of their own free will and desire and without any kind of pressure or undue influence. It is also stated by the petitioners that they were not earlier married. Besides, they are happy with their marriage. 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 and considered by them independently and in accordance with law. October 13, 2010 (S.S. SARON) sukhpreet JUDGE