IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.1744-M of 2008 Date of Decision: 22.01.2008 Hans Raj and another .....Petitioners Vs. State of Haryana and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr.J.K.Goel, Advocate for the petitioners. *** Rajesh Bindal,J.(Oral): 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 the photographs of their marriage (Annexure P-3). As per certificate Annexure P-2 issued by Central Board of Secondary Education, the date of birth of petitioner No.2 is March 30, 1985 and she was more than 18 years of age on the date of marriage which according to the petitioners was solemnized on 18.1.2008. It is averred that since it was an inter-caste marriage, the father of petitioner No.2 i.e respondent No.4 was opposing it and, therefore, he, in connivance with the local police, has made their matrimonial life miserable and there is apprehension of registration of some false FIR against petitioner No.1. The petitioners have also apprehended Criminal Misc. No.1744-M of 2008 -2- threat to their life and liberty. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that both 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. Accordingly the instant petition is disposed of with the direction to Superintendent of Police, Panchkula 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 January 23, 2008 sunita