IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 10703 of 2009 Date of decision: April 21, 2009 Monika Rani @ Raina and another ….. Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others ….. Respondents Present: Mr. Manoj Tanwar, Advocate for the petitioners. *** S.S. SARON, J. The petitioners are residing as husband and wife. They have on their own solemnized their marriage amongst themselves on 18.4.2009 at Balmiki Mandir, Sector 24-C, Chandigarh. The certificate (Annexure P3) issued by the Maharishi Dayanand Manav Jagriti Vaidik Sewa, Sanstha, Sector 15-D, Chandigarh and the photographs (Annexure P4) with regard to the solemnization of marriage have been placed on record. Both the petitioners, it is stated, are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 as per her middle standard examination certificate (Annexure P1) issued by the Board of School Education, Haryana is 4.10.1988 and that of petitioner No.2 as per his matriculation examination certificate (Annexure P2) is 22.5.1983. The petitioners knew each other for the last several years and wanted to get marriage. However, respondent No.4 who is the father’s elder brother (Tau) of petitioner No.1 opposed their relationship and did not like their friendship. Therefore, petitioner No.1 on 17.4.2009 left her home and solemnized her marriage with petitioner No.2 on 18.4.2009. However, they are now constantly harassed by respondents No.4 to 6 i.e. father’s elder brother (Tau) of petitioner No.1 and his sons (respondents No.5 and 6). Crl. Misc. No. M- 10703 of 2009 [2] It is submitted that respondent No.4 is constantly coming to village Palli Distt. Mahendergarh where the petitioners are residing. It is submitted that the petitioners have legally contracted their marriage and are living together as husband and wife. 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 happily married with petitioner No.2. It is further stated by petitioner No.1 that she apprehends danger to her life and liberty from respondent No.4 (father’s elder brother – Tau) as her father has died and her mother is suffering from cancer. 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 and also Superintendent of Police, Mahendergarh 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 April 21, 2009 amit