Crl. Misc. No.M-37766 of 2010 ::1:: IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-37766 of 2010 Date of decision: 22.12.2010 Smaily and another .. Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others. .. Respondents Present:- Ms.Puja Chopra, Advocate, for the petitioners. * * * * S.S. SARON, J. The petitioners had a liking for each other and therefore, they have on their own solemnized their marriage amongst themselves. The marriage has been solemnized by way of Anand Karj ceremony at Gurudwara Sri Tibbi Sahib, village Khudda Ali Sher on 13.12.2010. The certificate of marriage (Annexure P-3) issued by Chief Sewadar at Gurudwara Sri Tibbi Sahib, village Khudda Ali Sher and photographs (Annexure P-4) taken at the time of marriage have been placed on record. On account of the marriage, that has been solemnized, the petitioners apprehend danger to their life and liberty from Mukhtiar Singh (respondent No.8), who is the father of petitioner No.1and is working as Assistant Sub Inspector in the Haryana Police. He is opposed to the marriage. The petitioners are, therefore, moving here and there as they apprehend danger to their life and liberty from Mukhtiar Singh (respondent No.8). Therefore, they have filed the present petition for directing respondents No.1 to 7 to protect their life and liberty from Mukhtiar Singh (respondent No.8). It is submitted that both the petitioners are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 as per her Middle Standard Examination Crl. Misc. No.M-37766 of 2010 ::2:: Certificate (Annexure P-1) issued by the Board of School Education, Haryana is 22.07.1989 and that of petitioner No.2 as per his Matriculation Certificate (Annexure P-2) issued by the Punjab School Education Board is 29.09.1981. The petitioners, therefore, it is submitted are of marriageable age and have solemnized their marriage amongst themselves. The averments made in the petition are supported by affidavit of 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, 3, 5 and 6 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 22, 2010 (S.S. SARON) sukhpreet JUDGE