CRM-M 32877 of 2009 (O&M) 1 In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. CRM-M 32877 of 2009 (O&M) Decided on 20.11.2009. Davinder Kaur and another -- Petitioners vs. State of Punjab and others --Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr.B.K.Sharma, Advocate,for the petitioners Rakesh Kumar Jain, J: (Oral) This is a petition under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, 'Cr.P.C.') vide which the petitioners have sought a direction from this Court to respondent Nos. 1 to 3 to provide them security to protect their lives and liberty which is being allegedly threatened at the hands of respondent Nos. 4 and 5 because they have got married against their wishes. It is alleged in the petition that petitioner No.1 (Davinder Kaur) is more than 18 years of age having been born on 16.8.1991 as per School Certificate (Annexure P-1) and Manpreet Singh (Petitioner No.2) is more than 24 years of age having been born on 03.3.1985 as per copy of School Leaving Certificate (Annexure P-2). Both of them have got married according to Sikh rites at Gurudwara Akalgarh Sahib Bari Karoran, Mohali, near Khuda Alisher, U.T, CRM-M 32877 of 2009 (O&M) 2 Chandigarh on 16.11.2009 as per marriage certificate (Annexure P-3). Photographs of marriage are also appended as Annexure P-4. Apprending danger to their lives and liberty, petitioner No.1. had moved an application (Annexure P5) to the S.S.P Ludhiana, to protect their lives and liberty at the hands of respondent Nos. 4 and 5, but no action was taken. Learned counsel for the petitioners has relied upon a decision of the Supreme Court in the Case of Lata Singh Vs. State of U.P. and another (2006) 5 SCC 475 in which it is held that “ Once a person becomes a major, he or she can marry whosoever he/she likes. If the parents of the boy or girl do not approve of such inter- caste or inter-religious marriage, the maximum they can do is that they can cut off 0 social relations with the son or the daughter, but they cannot give threats or commit or instigate acts of violence and cannot harass the person who undergoes such inter-caste or inter-religious marriage. We, therefore, direct that the administration/police authorities throughout the country will see to it that if any boy or girl who is a major undergoes inter-caste or inter- religious marriage with a woman or man who is a major, the couple is not harassed by any one nor subjected to threats or acts of violence, and anyone who gives such threats or harasses or commits acts of violence either himself or at his instigation, is taken to task by instituting criminal proceedings by the police against such persons and further stern action is taken against such persons as provided by law”. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioners and keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, I allow this CRM-M 32877 of 2009 (O&M) 3 petition and direct respondent Nos.1 to 3, in particular-respondent No.2. to whom the application (Annexure P5) is moved by petitioner No.1 regarding danger/threat to their lives and liberty and if facts are found to be true, then adequate security shall be provided to protect their lives and liberty. The petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid direction. 20.11.2009 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) RR Judge