IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-29982 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: October 26, 2009 Rekha Rani and another … Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND. Present : Mr. Hardial Singh Baath, Advocate for the petitioners. **** S.D. Anand, J. Crl. Misc. No. 54181 of 2009 Allowed, as prayed for. Crl. Misc. No. M-29982 of 2009 Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, Mr. S.S. Pattar, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of the State. The respondent Nos. 2 and 3 shall ensure that the petitioners shall have the similar constitutional protection Crl. Misc. No. M-29982 of 2009 which is available to all the citizens of the country under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The reiteration of that obvious constitutional guarantee would not be inferred to be an expression of opinion on the merits of the averments in the course of the petition qua the factum/validity of their matrimonial alliance. Disposed of accordingly. A copy of the order be given to the learned State counsel under the signatures of Special Secretary. October 26, 2009 ( S.D. Anand ) vkd Judge 2