Crl. Misc. No.M-23437 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No.M-23437 of 2010 Date of Decision: 13.08.2010 Poonam Devi and another ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM : Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present:- Mr. Ashok Giri, Advocate for the petitioners. ***** 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? ** NIRMALJIT KAUR, J. (ORAL) This is a petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C for issuance of directions to respondents No. 2 & 3 to protect the lives and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of private respondents. It is contended that both the petitioners have attained the age of majority. The date of birth of petitioner No.1, as stated in the petition, is 02.08.1992 and that of petitioner No.2 is 01.08.1984. The petitioner No.2 is a Rifleman in the Indian Army and is posted at Pathankot Cantt. The respondents are not happy with the marriage as the same is inter caste marriage. The petitioners along with their counsel are present in the Court. Without expression of any opinion regarding the validity of the marriage, this petition is allowed to the extent that petitioner No.2 will not Crl. Misc. No.M-23437 of 2010 2 be arrested on the allegation of kidnapping or abduction of petitioner No.1. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to Senior Superintendent of Police, Gurdaspur to look into the grievances of the petitioners and if found necessary, take appropriate measures in accordance with law. (NIRMALJIT KAUR) 13.08.2010 JUDGE gurpreet