Criminal Misc. No.M-18740 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-18740 of 2010 Date of decision : 9.9.2010 Baldev Raj and another .....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent Present: Mr. H.S.Bath, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. T.S.Salana, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab S. S.SARON, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Baldev Raj-petitioner no.1 and Manpreet Kaur, daughter of complainant Kishori Lal have on their own solemnized their marriage amongst themselves. Both of them, it is stated, are major. Baldev Raj, petitioner no.1 and Manpreet Kaur had approached this Court by way of Criminal Misc. No.M-17656 of 2010. This Court vide order dated 24.6.2010 (Annexure P-1) directed the Commissioner of Police, Jalandhar and S.H.O., Police Station Bhargav Camp, District Jalandhar to give necessary protection to the petitioners therein. On 13.7.2010 Manpreet Kaur was present in the Court and was identified by her counsel. It was stated by her that her date of birth is 23.10.1990 and besides she had solemnized her marriage with petitioner no.1 of her own free will and desire. Petitioner no.2 is stated to a relative of petitioner no.1. In view of marriage that has been solemnized between petitioner no.1 and Manpreet Kaur daughter of complainant Kishori Lal, the petitioners are entitled to concession of pre-arrest bail. Learned counsel for the State on instructions from ASI Avtar Singh, Police Station Criminal Misc. No.M-18740 of 2010 -2- Division No.2, Jalandhar submits that petitioners have joined the investigations and their custody is not required for investigation purposes. Accordingly, the interim bail granted to them vide order dated 13.7.2010 is made absolute. The Criminal Misc. Petition shall stand disposed of accordingly. September 9, 2010 (S.S.SARON) Pka JUDGE