Criminal Misc. No.M-27322 of 2010 -1- **** IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-27322 of 2010 Date of decision : 16.9.2010 Sukhwinder Kaur and another .....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents Present: Mr. Balkar Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. S. S.SARON, J. The petitioners have on their own solemnized their marriage amongst themselves on 14.9.2010. The marriage was solemnized according to Hindu rites and ceremonies at Maharishi Valmiki Mandir, Sector 24, Chandigarh. The certificate of marriage (Annexure P-3) issued by Maharishi Valmiki Mandir, Sector 24, Chandigarh and the photographs (Annexure P-4) of the marriage have been placed on record. The marriage that has been solemnized by the petitioners is not to the liking of respondents No.5 and 6 who are parents of petitioner no.1. Therefore, petitioners apprehend danger to their life and liberty from the parents (respondents no.5 and 6) of petitioner no.1. The petitioners have also submitted an application dated 14.9.2010 (Annexure P-5) to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Mohali (respondent no.2) to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from the parents (respondents No.5 and 6) and relatives) of petitioner no.1. Despite the said application, the threat persists. It is submitted that the petitioners are major and they have solemnized their marriage on their own. The date of birth of the petitioner Criminal Misc. No.M-27322 of 2010 -2- **** no.1 as per her high school examination certificate (Annexure P-1) issued by Madhyamik Shikha Parishad, Uttar Pradesh is 16.4.1982 and that of petitioner no.2 as per the high school examination certificate (Annexure P- 2) issued by the aforesaid Parishad is 5.12.1982. 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 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. It is also stated by the petitioners that they were not earlier married. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, the criminal miscellaneous petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents No.2 and 3 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. September 16, 2010 (S.S.SARON) Pka JUDGE