IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-29893 of 2010 Date of decision : 08.10.2010 Gurmeet Kaur and another …. Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and Others ….. Respondents Present : Mr. Aman Dhir, Advocate for the petitioners. *** S.S. SARON, J. The petitioners on their own have solemnized their marriage amongst themselves on 6.10.2010 at Gurudwara Sri Akal Garh Sahib, Village Karoran, District Mohali as per Sikh rites. The photographs (Annexure P1) taken at the time of marriage and the marriage certificate (Annexure P2) issued by the said Gurudwara have been placed on record. On account of the marriage that has been solemnized, the petitioners apprehend danger to their life and liberty from respondents No.4 to 7 who are the father, mother, uncle and cousin brother respectively of petitioner No.1. Being an inter-caste marriage, they (respondents No.4 to 7) are against the marriage. Therefore, both the petitioners are on run. The petitioners also submitted representation (Annexure P5) on 6.10.2010 to Senior Superintendent of Police, Bathinda (Respondent No.2) to protect their life and liberty. However, despite the said representation, the threat to them persists. Therefore, they have filed the present petition. Crl. Misc. No. M-29893 of 2010 [2] It is submitted that the petitioners are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 is 15.8.1989 and that of petitioner No.2 is 10.10.1988. They have deposed their respective affidavits (Annexures P3 and P4) in this regard. It is stated that the documents regarding age of the petitioners are in their home and since they had run away from home, they are unable to produce the same. The averments as made in the petition are supported by the affidavit of Gurmeet Kaur (petitioner No.1). Both the petitioners are present in Court and are identified by their counsel. It is stated by petitioner No.1 that she has solemnized her marriage with petitioner No.2 of her own free will and desire and without any kind of pressure or undue influence. She is happy with her marriage. It is also stated by the petitioners that they were not earlier married. 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 October 8, 2010 amit