IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. 1575-M of 2008 Dated of decision January 21, 2008 Jagjit Singh and another .....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. Gautam Dutt, Advocate for the petitioners. **** RAJESH BINDAL, J. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that engagement of the petitioners were performed on October 26, 2007 with the consent of both the families. Thereafter because of certain differences between the families, they are not agreed for performing marriage and wanted to break the relationship. However, petitioners who are major have decided to marry with their free consent but apprehend danger in the hands of respondent no.4, father of petitioner no. 2. The prayer is for protecting their life and liberty. Be that as it may, once the petitioners are major and have decided to settle according to their wishes without any pressure, the Senior Superintendent of Police, Jalandhar is directed to look into the grievances of the petitioners and in case there is any threat to the life and liberty of the petitioners, he should take appropriate action to protect the same. The petition is disposed of accordingly. January 21, 2008 (Rajesh Bindal) Pka Judge