CRM-M 30005 of 2009 (O&M) 1 In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. CRM-M 30005 of 2009 (O&M) Decided on 27.10.2009. Lovepreet Kaur and another -- Petitioners vs. State of Punjab and others --Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr.G.S.Sandhu,Advocate,for the petitioners Rakesh Kumar Jain, J: (Oral) This is a petition under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, 'Cr.P.C.') vide which the petitioners have sought a direction from this Court to respondent Nos. 1 to 3 to protect their lives and liberty which is being threatened at the hands of respondent Nos. 4 and 5 as petitioner No.1. has got married with petitioner No.2 against their wishes. It is alleged in the petition that petitioner No.1 (Lovepreet Kaur) is major having been born on 09.09.1988 as per Identity Card (Annexure P1) and is working as constable in Punjab Police and her Constable No. is 1803/SGR, whereas Petitioner No.2 (Balwinder Singh) was born on 02.9.1977 as per Votor I.D.Card (Annexure P-2). It is further contended that they have performed their marriage at Sangrur on 22.10.2009 as per Sikh rites. Photographs of marriage are attached as Annexure P-3 and marriage certificate is attached as CRM-M 30005 of 2009 (O&M) 2 Annexure P-4. It is further contended that petitioner No.1 is Sunar by community whereas petitioner No.2 belongs to Mistri community and have solemnized their marriage against the wishes of respondent Nos 4 and 5, therefore, they are threatening to invade their married life. The petitioners. therefore, pray that adequate security be provided by giving direction to respondent Nos. 1 to 3 and in particular, respondent No.2. (S.S.P.Sangrur). Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners could not move an application to S.S.P. Sangrur (respondent No.2). After hearing learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case because both the petitioners are major and in view of the decision of the Supreme Court in the Case of Lata Singh Vs. State of U.P. and another (2006) 5 SCC 475 in which it is held that “ Once a person becomes a major, he or she can marry whosoever he/she likes. If the parents of the boy or girl do not approve of such inter-caste or inter-religious marriage, the maximum they can do is that they can cut off social relations with the son or the daughter, but they cannot give threats or commit or instigate acts of violence and cannot harass the person who undergoes such inter-caste or inter-religious marriage. We,therefore, direct that the administration/police authorities throughout the country will see to it that if any boy or girl who is a major undergoes inter-caste or inter- religious marriage with a woman or man who is a major, the couple is not harassed by any one nor subjected to threats or acts of violence, and anyone who gives such threats or harasses or commits acts of violence either himself or at his instigation, is taken to task by CRM-M 30005 of 2009 (O&M) 3 instituting criminal proceedings by the police against such persons and further stern action is taken against such persons as provided by law”, I allow this petition and direct respondent Nos. 1 to 3 and particularly respondent No.2. to look into the matter and in case, an application is filed before him for the purpose of protection, he will provide them adequate security to protect their lives and liberty at the hands of respondent Nos. 4 and 5. The petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid direction. 27.10.2009 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) RR Judge