IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl.M. No.35523-M of 2007 Date of Decision: 29.5.2007 Shashi and another. ....Petitioners. Versus State of Punjab and others. ...Respondents. Present:- Mr.D.S.Gurna,Advocate for the petitioners. **** S.S.SARON, J.(ORAL) The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for directing respondents No.1 to 3 to protect their life and liberty. The petitioners it is stated have solemnised their marriage on 18.5.2007 at Gurdwara Shri Guru Singh Sabha, Bulepur, Khanna, District Ludhiana. Since then they are living as husband and wife. The photographs showing solemnisation of marriage have been placed on record as Annexure P2 (collectively). The date of birth of petitioner No.1 it is stated is 7.8.1984, as per Certificate dated 23.6.1998 (Annexure P3) issued by Madhmik Shiksha Prishad (Uttar Pardesh). The date of birth of petitioner No.2 is 20.10.1986 as per the Matriculation Certificate dated 22.6.2003 (Annexure P4). Both the petitioners, therefore, are stated to be major. However, on account of solemnisation of marriage among themselves the petitioners feel danger Crl.M. No.35523-M of 2007 -2- to their life and liberty. The relatives of petitioner No.1 it is stated are threatening to implicate the petitioner No.2 in a false case and also physically harm him. Therefore, they have approached this Court. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioners and perusing the record it is appropriate to note that the petitioners have not approached respondents No.2 and 3 with regard to their grievances as have been made in the present petition . The said respondents would be in a better position to ascertain the ground reality and also grant the necessary relief in the facts and circumstances of the case. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of with the directions to respondents No.2 and 3 that in case the petitioners approach any of them with the grievances as made in the present petition, the same would be looked into by them independently and in accordance with law. (S.S.SARON) May 29,2007 JUDGE Reema