IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.55294-M of 2007 Date of Decision: 31.12.2007 Bhateri & another .... Petitioners versus State of Haryana & others .... Respondents Before: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal. Present: Mr. V.S. Punia, Advocate for the petitioners. 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 Arya Samaj Mandir, Paracharak Samiti (Regd.), Main Road, Himgiri Enclave, Mukandpur-II, Delhi. As per certificate Annexure P-1 issued by the Board of School Education Haryana, the date of birth of petitioner No.1 is June 8, 1988 and she was more than 18 years of age on the date of marriage which according to the petitioners was solemnised on December 20, 2007. 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 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. They had already approached Superintendent of Police, Hisar but no action has been taken by him. Crl. Misc. No.55294-M of 2007 -2- Accordingly, the instant petition is disposed of with the direction to Superintendent of Police, Hisar to see that in case there is any threat to the life and liberty of the petitioners, he should take appropriate action to protect the same. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 31.12.2007 sk