In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh ...... Criminal Misc. No.M-7394 of 2010 ..... Date of decision:11.3.2010 Harsha and another .....Petitioners v. State of Haryana and others .....Respondents .... Present: Mr. Virender Soni, Advocate for the petitioners. ..... S.S. Saron, J. The petitioners are a newly married couple and have filed the present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for providing them security and for directing respondents No.4 and 5, who are the parents of petitioner No.1 not to harass them in their matrimonial life. Both the petitioners, it is stated, are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 as per her Matriculation certificate (Annexure-P.1) is 30.1.1988 and that of petitioner No.2 as per his Matriculation certificate (Annexure-P.2) is 1.3.1987. The petitioners knew each other for the last three years and had been very good friends and have understood each other. Therefore, they decided to solemnize their marriage amongst themselves. They talked about this with their respective parents, however, the parents (respondents No.4 and 5) of petitioner No.1 flatly refused for the marriage. The petitioners do not believe in the old system of marriages and, therefore, it is stated that they have solemnized their marriage amongst themselves on 10.3.2010 at Sri Aadi Shakti Ved Pathshala, Kalka Road, Shiv Mandir, Cr. Misc. No.M-7394 of 2010 [2] Majri, Panchkula. The certificate (Annexure-P.3) issued by the said Mandir and photographs (Annexure-P.4) have been placed on record. On account of the marriage that has been solemnized, the petitioners apprehend danger to themselves from the parents (respondents No.4 and 5) of petitioner No.1 and other family members. It is submitted that family members of petitioner No.1 went to the house of petitioner No.2 and warned his parents. The petitioners have also submitted an application dated 10.3.2010 (Annexure- P.5) to the Superintendent of Police, Kurukshetra (respondent No.2) for protecting their life and liberty and for not registering any case against them at the instance of the family members of the bride (girl). Despite the said application the threat to them persists. Both the petitioners are present in Court and are identified by their counsel. It is stated by petitioner No.1 that she has solemnized her marriage with petitioner No.2 of her own free will and desire and without any kind of pressure or undue influence. Besides, she is happy with her marriage. In the afore-noticed facts and circumstances, the present 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 shall be duly considered and looked into by them independently and in accordance with law. March 11, 2010. (S.S. Saron) Judge *hsp*