Crl. Misc. No. M-19328 of 2009 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-19328 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 20.7.2009 Muskan @ Poonam and another .. Petitioners v. State of Haryana and others .. Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. Vinod Bhardwaj, Advocate for Mr. J. S. Saneta, Advocate for the petitioners. .. Rajesh Bindal J. Prayer in the present petition is for protection of life and liberty of the petitioners, who had married against the consent of their parents. Both the parties are present in Court. The petitioners have appended a copy of Mehar Agreement dated 9.7.2009, duly attested by Sub Registrar IInd Class, Ghaziabad, according to which petitioner No. 1 has adopted Muslim religion. As per certificate (Annexure P1), issued by Board of School Education, Haryana, the date of birth of petitioner No. 1 is 2.7.1991 and she was more than 18 years of age on the date of marriage which according to the petitioners was solemnised on 9.7.2009. They are apprehending their arrest and also harassment by the police and family members of petitioner No. 1 as they were not agreeable to the marriage. Notice of motion to the respondents. Ms. Ritu Punj, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of the State. Mr. Raman Chawla, Advocate, who is also present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No. 4 and 5. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that both the petitioners are major and have married against the wishes of their parents and as such they are fearing threat to their life and liberty. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of with the direction to Superintendent of Police, Panipat that in case the petitioners move an application before the aforesaid authority to provide protection to their life and liberty, the Crl. Misc. No. M-19328 of 2009 [2] same shall be considered and if required, necessary protection be provided to the petitioners. A copy of the order be given Dasti under the signatures of Bench Secretary. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 20.7.2009 mk