Crl. Misc. No.M-31996 of 2010 ::1:: IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-31996 of 2010 Date of decision: 29.10.2010 Gurmeet Kaur and another .. Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others. .. Respondents Present:- Mr.Baljinder Singh, Advocate, for the petitioners. * * * * S.S. SARON, J. The petitioners have on their own solemnized their marriage amongst themselves on 27.10.2010 at Guru Nanak Gurudwara, Phase-VI, S.A.S. Nagar, District Mohali (Punjab) according to Sikh rites and rituals. The photographs (Annexure P-1) of their marriage and the marriage certificate (Annexure P-2) issued by the aforesaid Gurudwara have been placed on record. The marriage that has been solemnized by the petitioners is not to the liking of the father (respondent No.6), mother (respondent No.7), brother (respondent No.8) and cousin brother (respondent No.9) of petitioner No.1. The petitioners, therefore, apprehend danger to their life and liberty as they have solemnized the marriage of their own. Petitioners also submitted an application dated 27.10.2010 (Annexure P-5) to respondents No.2 to 5 seeking police protection. However, despite that, the threat to them continues. It is submitted that both the petitioners are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 as per Matriculation Certificate (Annexure P-3) issued by the Punjab Schoold Education Board is 02.02.1990 and that of petitioner No.2 as per his School Leaving Certificate (Annexure P-4) is Crl. Misc. No.M-31996 of 2010 ::2:: 12.02.1988. The averments made in the petition are supported by separate affidavits of both the petitioners. 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 to 5 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. Copy of the order be given dasti on payment in the event of filing of urgent application. October 29, 2010 (S.S. SARON) sukhpreet JUDGE