CRM No. M-37976 of 2010 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. CRM No. M-37976 of 2010 Decided on:- 23.12.2010 Babita and another ……Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others …….Respondents Present Mr. Yash Dev Kaushik, Advocate the petitioners. S.S.SARON, J The petitioners on their own on 20.12.2010 have solemnized their marriage among themselves according to Hindu rites and ceremonies. The marriage was solemnized at Arya Samaj Vedic Marriage Mandal, Jamuna Bazar Delhi. A certificate of marriage (Annexure P3) issued by Arya Samaj Vedic Marriage Mandal 2115, Jamuna Bazar Delhi has been placed on record. Besides photographs (Annexure P4) taken at the time of marriage have also been placed on the record. In view of the marriage that has been solemnized by the petitioners among themselves, petitioners apprehend danger to their life and liberty from respondent no.4 who is father of petitioner no.1. Besides they also apprehend danger from the other relatives of petitioner no.1. The petitioners filed representation dated 20.12.2010 (Annexure P5) to the Superintendent of Police, Palwal, respondent no.2 seeking protection of their life and liberty. However, despite the said representation (Annexure P5), the threat to them continues. Therefore, they have filed the present petition. It is submitted that both the petitioners are major. The CRM No. M-37976 of 2010 2 date of birth of petitioner no.1 is mentioned as 20.5.1992. The petitioner no.1 has placed on record a certificate issued from the Radiologist dated 20.12.2010 (Annexure P1) wherein in terms of the report, it is mentioned that distal epiphyseal ends of radius and ulna are fused placing the bone age about 18 years. The Identity Card (Annexure P2) issued by the Election Commission of India has also been placed on record in which age of petitioner no.2 is mentioned as 19 years on 12.1.2005. It is submitted that petitioner no.2 is 25 years old. All the documents of petitioner no.1 are in the custody of her father (respondent no.4 ). It is stated that the petitioner no.1 has passed her matriculation examination. 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 the 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 and considered by them independently and in accordance with law. 23.12.2010 ( S.S.SARON) mamta JUDGE