IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 8210 of 2009 Date of decision: March 24, 2009 Amarjit Kaur and another ….. Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ….. Respondents Present: Mr. Swarn Sandhir, Advocate for the petitioners. **** S.S. SARON, J. It is submitted that both the petitioners are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 as per her matriculation certificate (Annexure P1) is 4.9.1990. The date of birth of petitioner No.2 as per his matriculation certificate (Annexure P2) is 1.5.1980. Both the petitioners had a liking for each other. Therefore, they have solemnized their marriage amongst themselves on 18.3.2009 at Arya Samaj Mandir, Sector 56, Chandigarh. The photographs (Annexure P3) of the marriage have been placed on record. The marriage that has been solemnized by the petitioners is not to the liking of respondents No.5 to 8 who are the father, mother, uncle (father’s elder brother) and uncle in relation of petitioner No.1 respectively. They are threatening the petitioners of dire consequences. Respondent No.9 is the father of petitioner No.2. He was also reluctant for the marriage but on persuasion he stopped resisting. On account of the marriage that has been solemnized by the petitioners and the threats held out, the petitioners have submitted an application dated 19.3.2009 (Annexure P4) to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Jalandhar (respondent No.2) for providing them protection from their parents and relatives. However, despite the said Crl. Misc. No. M- 8210 of 2009 [2] application, the threat persists. Therefore, they have approached this Court. Both the petitioners are present in Court and are identified by their counsel. It is submitted by petitioner No.1 that she has solemnized her marriage with petitioner No.2 of her own free will and without any kind of pressure or undue influence. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances, the criminal miscellaneous petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents No.2 to 4 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 March 24, 2009 amit