In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh ...... Criminal Misc. No.M-3292 of 2010 ..... Date of decision:4.2.2010 Nirmaljit Kaur and another .....Petitioners v. State of Punjab and others .....Respondents .... Present: Mr. Govinder Singh Brar, Advocate for the petitioners. ..... S.S. Saron, J. The petitioners, it is stated, are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1, as per her Middle standard examination certificate (Annexure-P.1) issued by the Punjab School Education Board, is 6.12.1983 and that of petitioner No.2, as per his Matriculation examination certificate (Annexure-P.2) issued by the Punjab School Education Board, is 4.2.1986. The petitioners had a liking for each other for the last two-three years. Their relationship came to the knowledge of the parents of the petitioners and they got agitated. The petitioners, therefore, decided to solemnize their marriage amongst themselves. Accordingly, the marriage was solemnized on 21.9.2009 at Gurdwara Dhan Dhan Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Mehta Amritsar road, Ghanshyampur, Amritsar as per Sikh rites and rituals. Photographs (Annexure-P.3) of the marriage and certificate (Annexure-P.4) issued by the aforesaid Gurdwara have been placed on record. In view of the marriage that has been solemnized, the petitioners apprehend danger from the parents (respondents No.4 and 5) of petitioner No.1. They have Cr. Misc. No.M-3292 of 2010 [2] threatened the petitioners to face dire consequences. The Police of Police Station Tarn Taran is raiding the place of the parents and relatives of petitioner No.2. The petitioners apprehend that in case respondents No.4 and 5 and other relatives catch hold of the petitioners, they would be handed to death. They are running from here and there for their safety. The petitioners also submitted an application dated 12.12.2009 (Annexure-P.5) to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Tarn Taran (respondent No.2) for providing them protection. However, despite the said application it is submitted that the threat persists. 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. Besides, she is happy with her marriage. In the afore-noticed facts and circumstances, the present 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 shall be duly considered and looked into by them independently and in accordance with law. February 4, 2010. (S.S. Saron) Judge *hsp*