Crl. Misc.No.M 25016 of 2010(O&M) #1# IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc.No.M 25016 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision:-28.09.2010 Hardeep Kaur & Another. ......Petitioners. Versus State of Punjab & Ors. ......Respondents. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH. Present:- Mr. Sherry K. Singla, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG Punjab. *** JASWANT SINGH, J.(ORAL) Crl. Misc.No.44578 of 2010 Application allowed as prayed for. Crl. Misc.No.M 25016 of 2010 Prayer is under Section 482 Criminal Procedure Code for issuance of directions to respondents no.2 & 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners and also directing the respondents no.4 to 10 not to interfere in the personal lives and liberty of the petitioners and not to harass them in any manner. It is stated that the petitioner no.1 Crl. Misc.No.M 25016 of 2010(O&M) #2# belongs to Jat Sikh family whereas petitioner no.2 belongs to Scheduled Caste i.e. Majbi Sikh Caste. Petitioners claiming themselves to be major solemnized their marriage on 19.8.2010 against the wishes of family members of the petitioner no.1-wife. On 27.8.2010 notice of motion was issued only to respondents no.1 to 5. Learned State Counsel has filed reply by way of affidavit of Baljit Singh, DSP Bhucho Mandi on behalf of respondents no.1 to 3 stating therein that respondent no.4-father of petitioner no.1 had made a statement dated 09.08.2010(Annexure R-1) that petitioner no.1 is adult, educated and fully understands what is right or wrong for her life and is responsible for the good or bad results of her own acts. It is further stated therein that SHO PS Bhucho Mandi-respondent no.3 had visited the house of petitioner no.2 to provide them security, but the petitioners were not present there. Only parents of the petitioner no.2 were present who stated that after the marriage the petitioners have not contacted them and as and when the petitioners will come back the police will be informed accordingly. They reportedly also refused to have any security guards deputed at their residence. Learned State Counsel on instructions from ASI Harjit Singh has reiterated the aforesaid stand taken by the official respondent. Respondent no.4 & 5 i.e. parents of petitioner no.1 are present in the court and have stated that they have no objection to the marriage of the petitioners. In view of aforesaid position the instant petition has Crl. Misc.No.M 25016 of 2010(O&M) #3# become infructuous. Disposed of as infructuous. ( JASWANT SINGH ) JUDGE 28th September, 2010 Vinay