Crl. Misc. No. M-28445 of 2010 1 IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-28445 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision : 15.3.2011 Saroj Kaur @ Saroj Khan & another .......... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab & others ...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI Present : Mr. Naresh Jain, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Guninder S. Brar, AAG, Punjab. **** RITU BAHRI, J. (ORAL) This petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure has been moved seeking direction to the official respondents not to harass or interfere in the peaceful married life of the petitioners at the instance of private respondents and their other family members. As per petition, petitioner No.1 is above 18 years and petitioner No. 2 is 27 years of age. After solemnization of marriage against the wishes of respondents No. 4 to 6 they have approached this Court. A prayer is made that protection be granted. Respondents No. 4 to 6 be restrained from harassing the petitioners in the matrimonial life. Learned State counsel on instructions from ASI Jaspal Singh informed the Court that statements of petitioners have been recorded, wherein they have stated that they are living happily and they are not being harassed by their family members and they do not require any security at this stage. In view of the statements of the petitioners, no further Crl. Misc. No. M-28445 of 2010 2 orders are required to be passed. This petition is disposed of by giving liberty to the petitioners to approach the concerned Superintendent of Police for protection, as per the instructions dated 10.8.2010 issued by the Home Department, Punjab, if they require any protection in future. Petitioners be not arrested and adequate security be provided to them, if required. 15.3.2011 (RITU BAHRI) 'sp' JUDGE