Crl. Misc. No.M-35261 of 2010 ::1:: IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-35261 of 2010 Date of decision: 01.12.2010 Kulwinder Kaur and another .. Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others. .. Respondents Present:- Mr.S.P.S.Tinna, Advocate, for the petitioners. * * * * S.S. SARON, J. The petitioners have on their own solemnized their marriage amongst themselves as the mother of petitioner No.1-Kulwinder Kaur namely Satya Devi (respondent No.4) and her maternal uncles (respondents No.5 to 8) were not agreeable to the marriage. The petitioners got married on 29.11.2010 as per Hindu rites and ceremony. The photographs (Annexure P-4) and certificate of marriage (Annexure P- 5) issued by Arya Samaj Samiti has been placed on record. The marriage between the petitioners was solemnized at Maharishi Balmik Mandir, Sector 32-C, Chandigarh. On account of the marriage that has been solemnized, the petitioners apprehend danger to their life and liberty from respondents No.4 to 8 who are the mother and maternal uncles respectively of petitioner No.1. The petitioners also submitted an application dated 29.11.2010 (Annexure P-6) to Senior Superintendent of Police, Ferozepur (respondent No.2) and SHO, Police Station City-I, Abohar (respondent No.3) for protecting their life and liberty and for providing adequate security. However, despite the said application (Annexure P-6) threat to the Crl. Misc. No.M-35261 of 2010 ::2:: petitioners continues and, therefore, they have filed the present petition. It is submitted that both the petitioners are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 is 20.11.1991 and in this regard, she has deposed an affidavit dated 29.11.2010 (Annexure P-1). The date of birth of petitioner No.2 is 03.09.1981. In this regard, he has deposed an affidavit dated 29/30.11.2010 (Annexure P-2). Besides, the Identify Card (Annexure P-3) issued by the Election Commission of India has also been placed on record, in which the age of petitioner No.2 as on 01.11.2006 is mentioned as 24 years. Therefore, it is also submitted that both the petitioners are major. The averments made in the petition are supported by affidavit of Kulwinder Kaur (petitioner No.1). Both the petitioners are present in Court and are identified by their counsel. It is stated by the petitioners that they have solemnized their marriage with each other of their own free will and desire and without any kind of pressure or undue influence. It is also stated by the petitioners that they were not earlier married. Besides, they are happy with their marriage. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, the 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 would be looked into and considered by them independently and in accordance with law. (S.S. SARON) December 01, 2010 JUDGE sukhpreet