IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-5853 of 2009 Date of decision: March 2, 2009 Reeta Soni and another ….. Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others ….. Respondents Present: Mr. S.K. Bhardwaj, Advocate for the petitioner. **** S.S. SARON, J. This petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure has been filed by the petitioners for directing respondents No.1 to 3 not to harass or interfere in the peaceful married life of the petitioners at the instance of respondents No.4 and 5 who are the maternal uncles of petitioner No.1. A further prayer has been made for directing respondents No.1 to 3 to provide protection to their life and liberty from respondents No.4 and 5 as both have solemnized their marriage. Both the petitioners, it is stated, are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 as per her Matriculation Certificate (Annexure P1) is 14.8.1990. The date of birth of petitioner No.2 is 1.7.1987. Learned counsel has submitted a photostat copy of the Matriculation Certificate from the Board of Secondary Education, Haryana in this regard. The same is taken on record. It is submitted that both the petitioners had a liking for each other and therefore, they have solemnized their marriage at 26.2.2009 as per Hindu rites and ceremonies at the Shiv Mandir, Village Rally, Sector 12-A, Panchkula. The marriage certificate (Annexure P2) and photographs of marriage (Annexure P3) have been placed on record. The marriage is an inter caste Crl. Misc. No. M-5853 of 2009 [2] marriage which it is stated is not to the liking of respondents No.4 and 5 who are the maternal uncles of petitioner No.1. They are extending threats to the petitioners time and again. The petitioners, therefore, approached Superintendent of Police, Distt. Hisar (respondent No.2). They also submitted an application dated 26.2.2009 (Annexure P4) to the Director General of Police, Haryana, Panchkula. However, despite that the threat persists. Therefore, they have approached this Court. 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. 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 2, 2009 amit