CRM No. M 22639 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -- CRM No. M 22639 of 2010 Date of decision: 13.08.2010 Himanshi Chinu and another ........ Petitioners Versus Union Territory, Chandigarh .......Respondent(s) Coram: Hon'ble Ms Justice Nirmaljit Kaur -.- Present: Dr. Surya Parkash, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. Manoj Kumar Palwal, Advocate for father of the petitioner No. 1 -.- 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgement? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? 3. Whether the judgement should be reported in the Digest? Nirmaljit Kaur, J. (Oral) This is a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for issuance of direction to respondents No. 1 and 2 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of respondents No. 3 to 5 and Khap Panchayats and other acting on the orders (Fatwa) of the Khap Panchayats. Both the petitioners as well as their parents are present in Court along with the counsel. Mr. Manoj Kumar Palwal, Advocate appeared on behalf of father of the girl (petitioner No.1) has filed his affidavit in Court today. The same is taken on record. CRM No. M 22639 of 2010 2 Learned counsel appearing on behalf of father of petitioner No. 1 states that he has no objection to the marriage of the present petitioners. As such, the present petition is rendered infructuous and the same be dismissed as such. In view of the affidavit and statement made above, respondent No. 2 is directed not to proceed on the complaint filed by the father of the girl. (Nirmaljit Kaur) Judge August 13, 2010 mohan