IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-9069 of 2009 Date of decision: 31.3.2009 Ajit Singh and another ….. Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ….. Respondents Present: Mr. Harsimran Sandhu, Advocate for the petitioners. **** S.S. SARON, J. The present petition has been filed for directing respondents No.2 and 3 to protect the life and personal liberty of the petitioners by providing them police protection. A further direction is sought to respondents No.2 and 3 not to interfere and also not let respondents No.4 to 8 or anybody else interfere in the life and personal liberty of the petitioners or harass them in any manner against their wishes and to their detriment by using force on them or by adopting unlawful means. Both the petitioners, it is stated, are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 as per his affidavit (Annexure P1) is 7.4.1978. The date of birth of petitioner No.2 as per her affidavit (Annexure P2) is 21.4.1986. Petitioner No.2 has shown her passport in which her date of birth is also recorded as 21.4.1986. The admission card of ISCE, New Delhi (Annexure P4) also shows the date of birth of petitioner No.2 is 21.4.1986. Both the petitioners had a liking for each other and have solemnized their marriage amongst themselves on 28.7.2008 as per the marriage certificate (Annexure P6). The photographs (Annexures P7 and P8) of the marriage have also been placed on record. Both the petitioners belong to the same caste and religion. However, Crl. Misc. No. M-9069 of 2009 [2] despite that the marriage is not to the liking of respondents No.4 to 8 who are the father, paternal uncle, cousin brother, mother and cousin brother respectively of petitioner No.2. Therefore, apprehending danger from them, the petitioners have been running around ever since and are unable to enjoy their personal liberty due to constant threat to their life. It is submitted that respondent No.6 who is a cousin brother of petitioner No.2 is serving as Deputy Superintendent of Police at Bhudlada Distt. Mansa. Therefore, the petitioners apprehend danger to their life and liberty from him. Petitioner No.2 has also submitted an application (Annexure P9) to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Mohali for providing them police protection. However, despite the said application, the threat persists. Therefore, they have approached this Court. Both the petitioners are present in Court and are identified by their counsel. It is submitted by petitioner No.2 that she has solemnized her marriage with petitioner No.1 of her own free will and without any kind of pressure or undue influence. Besides, she is happy with the marriage. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, the criminal miscellaneous petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents No.2 and 3 that in case the petitioners approach any of them setting out their grievances as have been made in the present petition, the same would be looked into by them independently and in accordance with law. (S.S. SARON) JUDGE March 31, 2009 amit