In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh ...... Criminal Misc. No.M-19398 of 2010 ..... Date of decision:9.7.2010 Bansi Bai and another .....Petitioners v. State of Haryana and others .....Respondents .... Present: Mrs. Monisha Lamba, Advocate for the petitioners. ..... S.S. Saron, J. The petitioners are a newly married couple. The present petition has been filed for directing respondents No.1 and 2 to protect their life and liberty from respondents No.3 to7 who are parents, brothers and brother-in-law respectively of petitioner No.1. Both the petitioners, it is stated, are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 as per her birth certificate (Annexure-P.1) issued by the Government of Haryana, Health Department is 6.7.1992 and that of petitioner No.2 as per his Matriculation certificate (Annexure-P.2) issued by the Board of School Education Haryana is 20.6.1985. Both the petitioners are governed by Hindu law and they have of their own solemnized their marriage amongst themselves on 7.7.2010 at Maharishi Balmiki Mandir, Sector 32-C, Chandigarh as per Hindu rites and ceremonies. A copy of the marriage certificate (Annexure-P.3) issued by the Arya Samaj Samiti, Sector 32-C, Chandigarh and photographs (Annexure-P.4) have been placed on record. On account of the marriage Cr. Misc. No.M-19398 of 2010 [2] that has been solemnized the petitioners apprehend threat from respondents No.3 to 7 who are father, mother, real brothers and brother-in-law of petitioner No.1. The petitioners had married each other as they had a liking for each other, however, said respondents No.3 to 7 are not happy with their marriage as they belong to different castes. The petitioners have also submitted a representation dated 8.7.2010 (Annexure-P.5) to the Superintendent of Police, District Fatehabad (respondent No.2) for grant of protection to them. Despite the said representation, the threat to them persists. Both the petitioners are present in Court and are identified by their counsel. It is stated by petitioner No.1 that she has solemnized her marriage with petitioner No.2 of her own free will and desire and without any kind of pressure or undue influence. Besides, she is happy with her marriage. In the afore-noticed facts and circumstances, the present criminal miscellaneous petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents No.1 and 2 that in case the petitioners approach any of them setting out their grievances as have been made in the present petition the same shall be duly considered and looked into by them independently and in accordance with law. July 9, 2010. (S.S. Saron) Judge *hsp*