Crl. Misc. No.M-30494 of 2010 ::1:: IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-30494 of 2010 Date of decision: 13.10.2010 Jaspal Kaur and another. .. Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others. .. Respondents Present:- Mr.Parminder Singh Sekhon, Advocate, for the petitioners. * * * * S.S. SARON, J. The petitioners left their respective houses on 11.10.2010 and have solemnized their marriage on their own amongst themselves at Gurudwara Sahib Shri Akalgarh Sahib, Village Karoran, District Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Mohali. The marriage was solemnized according to Sikh rites. The marriage certificate (Annexure P-3) issued by the said Gurudwara and photographs (Annexure P-4) taken at the time of marriage have been placed on record. On account of the marriage that has been solemnized by the petitioners amongst themselves, they apprehend danger to their life and liberty from the parents (respondents No.4 and 5) of petitioner No.1 and also from respondents No.6 to 9, who are the relatives of petitioner No.1. They had been threatening petitioner No.2 that in case, he marries petitioner No.1, they would kill him. Petitioner No.1 also submitted an application (Annexure P-5) to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Sangrur (respondent No.2) seeking protection for herself and her husband (petitioner No.2). However, despite the said application, threat to their life and liberty persists. Therefore, they have filed the present petition. Crl. Misc. No.M-30494 of 2010 ::2:: It is submitted that both the petitioners are major and they can understand what is right for them. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 as per her Matriculation Certificate (Annexure P-1) issued by the Punjab School Education Board is 19.01.1990 and that of petitioner No.2 as per his Matriculation Certificate (Annexure P-2) issued by the aforesaid Board is 04.02.1990. Petitioner No.1 has completed her B.A. and is doing Computer Course. Petitioner No.2 is a student of B.A. and during their studies, they had met each other. The averments made in the petition are supported by the affidavit of Jaspal Kaur (petitioner No.1). 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 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. October 13, 2010 (S.S. SARON) sukhpreet JUDGE