IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-9038 of 2009 Date of decision: 31.3.2009 Gurpal Kaur and another ….. Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ….. Respondents Present: Mr. Jasdev Singh Brar, Advocate for the petitioners. **** S.S. SARON, J. The petitioners have solemnized their marriage amongst themselves on 29.3.2009 at Arya Samaj Mandir, Sector-56, Palsora, Chandigarh according to Hindu rites and ceremonies. The marriage certificate (Annexure P3) and the photographs (Annexure P4) of the marriage have been placed on record. On account of the marriage which has been solemnized by the petitioners, they apprehend danger to their life and liberty from respondent No.2 who is the father of petitioner No.1. Therefore, they have approached this Court. It is submitted that both the petitioners are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 as per her matriculation certificate (Annexure P1) is 26.2.1982. The age of petitioner No.2 as on 1.1.2006 is 26 years as per the Identity Card (Annexure P2) issued by the Election Commission of India. It is submitted that his date of birth is 21.11.1977. Petitioner No.1 is a Staff Nurse at Dayanand Medical College & Hospital Ludhiana. Copy of her Identity Card (Annexure P5) has also been placed on record. By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek protection from respondent No.2. Crl. Misc. No. M-9038 of 2009 [2] Both the petitioners are present in Court and are identified by their counsel. It is submitted by petitioner No.1 that she has solemnized her marriage with petitioner No.2 of her own free will and without any kind of pressure or undue influence. Besides, she is happy with her marriage. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, the criminal miscellaneous petition is disposed of with a direction to Senior Superintendent of Police, Bathinda (respondent No.1) that in case the petitioners approach him setting out their grievances as have been made in the present petition, the same would be looked into by him independently and in accordance with law. (S.S. SARON) JUDGE March 31, 2009 amit