In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh ...... Criminal Misc. No.M-4323 of 2010 ..... Date of decision:15.2.2010 Sukhjit Kaur and another .....Petitioners v. State of Punjab and others .....Respondents .... Present: Ms. Kirandeep Kaur, Advocate for the petitioners. ..... S.S. Saron, J. The petitioners, it is stated, are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1, as per her Matriculation certificate (Annexure-P.1) is 1.5.1989. Petitioner No.2 has filed his affidavit in which it is deposed that his date of birth is 10.2.1989. The petitioners of their own have solemnized their marriage amongst themselves on 10.2.2010 at Balmiki Mandir, Sector 24, Chandigarh according to Hindu rites. The photographs (Annexure-P.3) and certificate of marriage (Annexure-P.4) issued by Sivananda Divine Mission (Gurukul) Regd., Chandigarh has been placed on record. The respondents No.4 and 5, who are the parents of petitioner No.1, it is stated, were totally opposed to the marriage. The petitioners, therefore, apprehend that they may be caused harm by respondents No.4 and 5. It is submitted that petitioner No.1 has married petitioner No.2 of her own free will and now she is living with him as his wife of her own sweet will, however, respondents No.4 and 5 have been holding out threats to the petitioners. Therefore, petitioner No.1 submitted a representation dated 10.2.2010 Cr. Misc. No.M-4323 of 2010 [2] (Annexure-P.5) to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Batala (respondent No.2) for providing protection to them. Despite the said representation, it is submitted that the threat persists. 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. Besides, she is happy with her marriage. In the afore-noticed facts and circumstances, the present 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 shall be duly considered and looked into by them independently and in accordance with law. February 15, 2010. (S.S. Saron) Judge *hsp*