IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-4515 of 2010 Date of decision : 16.2.2010 Pankaj Sharma and another …. Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and Others …. Respondents Present: Mr. A.S. Barnala, Advocate for the petitioners. **** S.S. SARON, J. The petitioners on their own have solemnized their marriage amongst themselves on 12.2.2010 at Arya Samaj, Sector-22- A, Chandigarh. The photographs (Annexure P3) of marriage and certificate (Annexure P4) regarding the solemnization of marriage have been placed on record. On account of the marriage that has been solemnized, they apprehend danger to their life and liberty from respondents No.4 and 5 who are the father and maternal uncle respectively of petitioner No.1. The petitioners have also filed a representation dated 12.2.2010 (Annexure P5) which is addressed to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kapurthala (respondent No.2) for providing them protection. Despite the said representation, the threat to them persists. The petitioners, it is stated, are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 as per her matriculation certificate (Annexure P1) is 27.6.1988 and that of petitioner No.2 as per his matriculation Crl. Misc. No. M-4515 of 2010 [2] certificate (Annexure P2) is 28.3.1987. It is submitted that being an inter-caste marriage, respondents No.4 and 5 are deadly against the marriage. Both the petitioners are present in Court and are identified by their counsel. It is stated by petitioner No.1 that she has solemnized her marriage with petitioner No.2 of her own free will and desire and without any kind of pressure or undue influence. She is happy with her 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 by them independently and in accordance with law. (S.S. SARON) JUDGE February 16, 2010 amit