IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-29797 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 21st December, 2011 Komal and another … Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Ms. Rupinder Basanti, Advocate for the petitioners. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present petition was filed on 27th September, 2011 praying that a direction be issued to the Senior Superintendent of Police, District Khanna to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners, who have performed their marriage against the wishes of their parents and thus, have caused annoyance to them. It is pleaded in the petition that petitioners are major and they have performed marriage according to their own volition on 22nd September, 2011. Photographs in support of the marriage have been annexed at Annexure P-4. This petition was listed before a Coordinate Bench of this Court on 29th September, 2011 and was adjourned for today. Today also, a request for an adjournment has been made. The newly married couple is not present in this Court. I find no reason to adjourn the case, especially when the same can be disposed of by directing respondent No.3-Station House Officer, Police Station Khanna to assess threat Criminal Misc. No. M-29797 of 2011 (O&M) perception to the petitioners and if required, ensure necessary vigil that no harm is caused to their life. With the observations made above, present petition is disposed of. However, it is specifically observed that this Court has not determined the validity of marriage. A copy of this order, duly attested by the Bench Secretary of this Court, be supplied to counsel for the State for onward transmission and compliance. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE December 21, 2011 rps 2