Crl. Misc. No.M-38318 of 2010 ::1:: IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-38318 of 2010 Date of decision: 24.12.2010 Prabhjot Kaur and another .. Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others. .. Respondents Present:- Mr.Naresh Jain, Advocate, for the petitioners. * * * * S.S. SARON, J. The petitioners had a liking for each other and they decided to solemnize their marriage amongst themselves. This, however, was not to the liking of the respondents No.4 to 8 who are the relatives of Prabhjot Kaur (petitioner No.1). On account of strong opposition from them, the petitioners, on their own and without the consent and permission of respondents No.4 to 8 solemnized their marriage amongst themselves on 23.12.2010 at Gurudwara Sri Akalgarh Sahib, village Karora, District Mohali. A copy of the marriage certificate (Annexure P-3) issued by the Head Granthi, Gurudwara Sri Akalgarh Sahib and photographs (Annexure P-4) taken at the time of marriage have been placed on record. The respondents No.4 to 8 came to know about their marriage and they started holding out threats to the petitioners and abused petitioner No.1 that by performing this marriage, she had ruined the name of the entire family. They, further, abused petitioner No.2 and threatened him that they would eliminate him; besides, implicate him as well as his family members in some false criminal case to teach them a lesson for performing this marriage. It is alleged that respondents No.4 to 8 in connivance with each Crl. Misc. No.M-38318 of 2010 ::2:: other are continuously threatening the petitioners. The petitioners also filed a representation dated 23.12.2010 (Annexure P-5) to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patiala (respondent No.2) seeking protection of their marriage and also of their life and liberty from the family members of petitioner No.1. Despite the said representation, threat to them persists. Therefore, they have filed the present petition. It is submitted that both the petitioners are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 as per her Matriculation Certificate (Annexure P-1) issued by Punjab School Education Board is 20.08.1990 and that of petitioner No.2 as per his Matriculation Certificate (Annexure P- 2) issued by the aforesaid Board is 06.01.1985. The averments made in the petition are supported by affidavit of Prabhjot 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. December 24, 2010 (S.S. SARON) sukhpreet JUDGE