IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 9536 of 2009 Date of decision: 2.4.2009 Manish Kumar and another ….. Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others ….. Respondents Present: Mr. P.S. Jammu, Advocate for the petitioners. **** S.S. SARON, J. The petitioners had a liking for each other and therefore they decided to solemnize their marriage amongst themselves. Both the petitioners, it is submitted, are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 as per his matriculation certificate (Annexure P1) is 10.3.1988 and that of petitioner No.2 as per her matriculation certificate (Annexure P2) is 27.6.1989. The petitioners belong to Aggarwal caste. However, the relations of their families are not cordial, as there was a dispute due to the reason that brother of petitioner No.1 was engaged in the relations of petitioner No.2. Later on that engagement did not materialize and relations between both the families became strained. Therefore, the family members of petitioner No.2 were against this marriage. As such petitioner No.2 left her parental home on 23.3.2009 and she joined petitioner No.1. The petitioners have solemnized their marriage amongst themselves as per Hindu rites and ceremonies at Fatehabad in the house of a friend of petitioner No.1 on 24.3.2009. The Priest performed their marriage and 5 – 6 friends of both the petitioners joined the marriage. The photographs (Annexure P3) showing the parties the garlanding each other are attached. However, on account of Crl. Misc. No. M- 9536 of 2009 [2] the marriage, the local Police is harassing the petitioners as the parents (respondents No.5 and 6) of petitioner No.2 are complaining against the marriage. Therefore, the petitioners apprehend danger to their life. Both the petitioners are present in Court and are identified by their counsel. It is submitted by petitioner No.2 that she has solemnized her marriage with petitioner No.1 of her own free will and without any kind of pressure or undue influence. Besides, she is happy with her 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 to 4 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 by them independently and in accordance with law. (S.S. SARON) JUDGE April 2, 2009 amit