IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. -M No. 31263 of 2008 (O&M) Date of decision : January 06, 2009 Sonia and another ....Petitioners versus State of Haryana and others ....Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pritam Pal Present : Mr. Ajay Sangroha, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. SS Patter, Sr. DAG Haryana Mr. Rakesh Nehra, Advocate for respondent no. 3 Pritam Pal,J. (Oral) Petitioners have filed this petition under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for protection of their life and liberty. Sonia, petitioner no. 1 has been produced in the Court by the police accompanied by Lady Constable Baljit Kaur. On the asking of the Court, Sonia states that she is 12th class pass and is of 19 years of age. She further states that she does not want to accompany her father who is present in the Court but at the same time she states that she be allowed to accompany Devender Kumar petitioner no. 2 with whom she has married on 24.11.2008. It is also to add here that earlier on the request of learned counsel for the father of Sonia, she (Sonia) was sent to Nari Niketan where her father was also allowed to meet her. It is also pertinent to mention here that on the last date, learned counsel for the parties were asked to place on file the birth certificate of Sonia, if any, issued by the Registrar, Births Criminal Misc. -M No. 31263 of 2008 (O&M) -2- and Deaths. Today, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that, in fact, birth entry is not incorporated in the record of Registrar, Births and Deaths. Learned State counsel also corroborates this fact with regard to non- availability of birth certificate in the office of Registrar, Deaths and Births. In the given facts and circumstances, this petition is disposed of with a direction that Sonia, petitioner no. 1 be released forthwith from the custody and she be allowed to accompany Devender Kumar who is present in the Court. The police shall be at liberty to proceed with the case, if any, against petitioner no. 2, in accordance with law. ( Pritam Pal ) January 06, 2009 Judge 'dalbir'