CRM-M 31764 of 2009 (O&M) 1 In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. CRM-M 31764 of 2009 (O&M) Decided on 11.11.2009. Harpreet Kaur and another -- Petitioners vs. State of Punjab and others --Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr.KPS 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 provide them security to protect their lives and liberty which is being threatened at the hands of respondent No. 4 because they have got married against his wishes. It is alleged in the petition that petitioner No.1 Harpreet Kaur) is 19 years of age having been born on 07.11.1990 as per matriculation certificate (Annexure P-1) and Sukhdev Singh (Petitioner No.2) is 22 years of age having been born on 19.7.1987 as per copy of Passport (Annexure P-2). Both of them have got married according to Sikh rites in Gurudwara Sri Akalgarh Sahib, Patiala Road, Zirakpur on 09.11.2009 as per marriage certificate (Annexure P-3). Photographs CRM-M 31764 of 2009 (O&M) 2 of marriage are also appended as Annexure P-4. Since petitioner No.1 has married against the wishes of her father and apprehending danger to their lives and liberty, they had moved an application (Annexure P-5) dated 09.11.2009 to S.S.P. Tarn Taran, for giving them police protection. Learned counsel for the petitioners has relied upon a 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 instituting criminal proceedings by the police against such persons and further stern action is taken against such persons as provided by law”. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioners and keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, I allow this petition and direct respondent Nos. 1 to 3 and particularly respondent CRM-M 31764 of 2009 (O&M) 3 No.2. to look into the representation of the petitioners (Annexure P-5) which is alleged to have been given to him by the petitioners on 09.11.2009 and in case of any danger/threat, provide them adequate security to protect their lives and liberty at the hands of respondent No. 4 . The petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid direction. 11.11.2009 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) RR Judge