IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.M-19216 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 17.7.2009. Pushpinder Kaur and another ....Petitioners Versus Union Territory, Chandigarh and others ...Respondents CORAM : Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present:- Mr. Shailendra Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Ram Bilas Gupta, Advocate for respondents No. 4 and 5. RAJESH BINDAL J. **** Prayer made 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. Petitioners have appended a copy of Marriage Certificate (Annexure P-3) issued by Katasar Devi Temple, village Katasar, Tehsil Ponta Sahib, District Sirmaur (HP). As per certificate Annexure P-1 issued by the Punjab School Education Board, the date of birth of petitioner No.1 is 27.2.1989 and she was more than 18 years of age on the date of marriage which according to the petitioners was solemnised on 4.7.2009. 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. 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. Nirmal Singh (father), Ranbir Kaur (mother), Lakhbir Singh (brother) and Rohit (brother-in-law) were present in Court in person and submitted that they have reconciled the marriage of Pushpinder Kaur with Rajiv, however, they will have no relation with her in future. It was further submitted by them that they will not interfere in the married life of petitioners. In view of the aforesaid stand of the family members of petitioner -2- No.1, the petition is disposed of as such. In case the petitioners find any threat to their lives and liberty they can approach the concerned police station and move an application before the aforesaid authority to provide protection to their life and liberty and the same shall be considered and if required, necessary protection will be provided. (RAJESH BINDAL) 17.7.2009 JUDGE Reema -