IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-2491 of 2009 Date of decision: January 28, 2009 Simarjit Kaur and another ….. Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others …. Respondents Present: Mr. Liaqat Ali, Advocate for the petitioners. *** S.S. SARON, J. This petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure has been filed for directing respondents No.1 to 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners who are a newly married couple. Besides, protect the life and liberty of the family members of petitioner No.2 who it is stated are being harassed and threatened by respondents No.4 to 9 who are the father, mother, brother and other relatives of petitioner No.1. Both the petitioners it is stated are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 as per her Matriculation Certificate (Annexure P1) is 18.12.1986 and that of petitioner No.2 as per his Matriculation Certificate (Annexure P2) is 15.11.1979. Both the petitioners had a liking for each other and therefore, they have solemnized their marriage amongst themselves on 15.1.2009 at Gurdwara Tahli Sahib Patshahi Dasivn, Village Rattan, Distt. Ludhiana. The Certificate of marriage dated 15.1.2009 (Annexure P3) issued by the Head Granthi, Gurdwara Tahli Sahib, Patshahi Dasivn, Kar Sewa, Village Rattan, Distt. Ludhiana and the photographs (Annexure P4) showing the solemnization of marriage have been placed on record. 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 of her own free will. The petitioners apprehending danger to their life and liberty also submitted an application Crl. Misc. No. M-2491 of 2009 [2] dated 16.1.2009 (Annexure P5) to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Jagraon (respondent No.2). Now they have approached this Court. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the present case as also the marriage that has been solemnized by the petitioners amongst themselves, 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) January 28, 2009 JUDGE amit