Crl. Misc. No. M-31418 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-31418 of 2010 Date of decision : 26.10.2010 Parwinder Singh and another ...Petitioners versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MEHINDER SINGH SULLAR Present: Mr. Sandeep Arora, Advocate for the petitioners. **** M ehinder S ingh S ullar, J. (Oral) Heard. Issue notice of motion. At this stage, Mr. Shilesh Gupta, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notices on behalf of respondent Nos. 1 to 4. The petitioners claiming themselves to be major, submitted that they have performed their marriage against the wishes of the parents. They apprehend danger to their lives from respondent Nos. 5 to 8. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties, having gone through the record and without commenting and expressing any opinion with regard to the age of the parties and the validity of their marriage, respondent Nos.2 to 4 are restrained from taking petitioner No.1 (husband) into custody, pertaining to the allegations that he has kidnapped, abducted and raped petitioner No.2 (wife), without recording her statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C. They are further directed to protect their lives and liberty, in view of the observations of this Court in case Pardeep Kumar and another Versus State of Haryana and others, Crl. Misc. No. M-31418 of 2010 -2- 2008(3), RCR(Criminal 376. At the same time, respondent Nos. 5 to 8 are restrained from interfering in the peaceful living/lives of the petitioners. The petition is disposed of accordingly. Needless to say, the copies of the order be given dasti to the parties under the signatures of the Reader attached to this Court. (Mehinder Singh Sullar) Judge October 26, 2010 naresh.k