IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 1449 of 2009 Date of decision: January 19, 2009 Jaspreet Kaur and another ….. Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and Others …. Respondents Present: Mr. Gautam Thapar, Advocate for the petitioners. *** S.S. SARON, J. This petition under Section 482 of the Code Criminal Procedure (“CrPC” – for short) has been filed by the petitioners for issuance of directions to respondents No.2 and 3 not to harass the petitioners and the parents of petitioner No.2 at the behest of respondents No.4 to 6 who are the father and uncles respectively of petitioner No.1 on account of the marriage that has been solemnized by the petitioners amongst themselves. Both the petitioners are stated to be major. The date of birth of Jaspreet Kaur (petitioner No.1) as per her Matriculation Examination Certificate (Annexure P1) is 7.1.1991 and that of Gurwinder Singh (petitioner No.2) as per his affidavit (Annexure P2) is 8.7.1987. It is submitted that both had a liking for each other and petitioner No.2 approached respondents No.4 to 6 along with his parents for marriage but respondents No.4 to 6 refused the proposal of petitioner No.2 and his parents. Therefore, they have solemnized their marriage on 08.1.2009 at Arya Samaj Mandir, Sector 56, Palsora, Chandigarh. A copy of the marriage certificate (Annexure P3) and the photographs (Annexure P4) showing the solemnization of marriage have been placed on record. Both the petitioners are also present in Court and are identified by their counsel. It is stated by Jaspreet Kaur (petitioner No.1) that she Crl. Misc. No. M- 1449 of 2009 [2] has solemnized her marriage with petitioner No.2 of her own free will and without any kind of pressure or undue influence. In view of the threats that are being held out, the petitioners apprehend danger to their life. It is also submitted that the petitioners have also submitted an application to the Senior Superintendent of Police, SAS Nagar, Mohali (respondent No.2) in this regard. 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 January 19, 2009 amit