IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-27758 of 2008 Date of Decision: December 09, 2008 Priyanka & Another .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS U.T. Chandigarh & Others .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. G.C. Shahpuri, Advocate, for the petitioners. Ms. Ashima Mohindru, Advocate, for respondent Nos.1 to 3. Mr. H.S. Baath, Advocate, for respondent Nos.4 and 5. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) This petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for issuing directions to respondent Nos.1 to 3 to provide security and protection to the petitioners. It has been contended that the petitioners got married, they being of legally marriageable age. Respondent Nos.4 and 5, however, have not accepted the marriage and therefore, have been threatening the petitioners. Learned counsel for the respondent-State contends that the statement of the petitioners has Crl. Misc. No. M-27758 of 2008 [2] been taken. It has been found that petitioner No.1 is more than 18 years of age. Priyanka has stated that she got married to Sharif Ahmed and wants to stay with him. Without commenting anything in regard to the legality or otherwise of the marriage, this petition is disposed of with directions that respondent Nos.4 and 5 would not cause any harm to the petitioners. In case the petitioners feel threatened, they would be at liberty to approach the Senior Superintendent of Police concerned who shall have an enquiry conducted and ensure protection of the petitioners. (AJAI LAMBA) December 09, 2008 JUDGE avin