CRM-M 17526 of 2010 #1# IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc.No.M 17526 OF 2010 Date of Decision:-07 th JULY, 2010 Goldy Kumar & Ors. .........Petitioners. Vs State of Punjab & Ors. .........Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH. Present:- Mr. A.K. Walia, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. Manoj Bajaj, Additional Advocate General, Punjab for Respondent-State. JASWANT SINGH, J (Oral). Crl. Misc. No.31261 of 2010 Application seeking exemption from filing certified copies of Annexures P-1 to P-4 is allowed. Crl. Misc.No.17526 of 2010 Petitioner no.1-Goldy Kumar who belongs to Ravi Dass caste claims his date of birth as 25.3.1991 and thus a major in age. Petitioner no.2-Neelam who belongs to Jogi Caste and is stated to be illiterate with no exact date of birth available but it is submitted that she CRM-M 17526 of 2010 #2# is about 20 years. They have entered into wedlock on 18.6.2010 against the wishes of the parents and family of petitioner no.2-wife, who have been impleaded herein as respondents no.4 to 6. Prayer in this petition under Section 482 Cr.PC is for seeking protection to life and liberty of both the petitioners at the hands of the respondents no.4 to 6. Notice of this petition was issued for today. Mr. Balraj Singh, Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of respondents no.4 to 6. Respondent no.4 and his wife are present in the court and have reluctantly accepted the marriage. They, however, dispute that their daughter-petitioner no.2 is a major. It is claimed by them that she is 16 years of age. Petitioner no.2 categorically states that she is above 18 and has married petitioner no.1 of her own volition and under no circumstances is willing to go back to his parents. Both the petitioners states that they are/would be residing at house no.118, Janta Nagar, Ward No.1, Dhuri, District Sangrur. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties it appears that the other family members of the petitioner-wife may cause hindrance in the peaceful life of the petitioners on acount of their intercaste marriage. Learned Additional Advocate General states that he shall apprise the SHO of the area and the SSP Sangrur to look into their grievance as and when such ocassion arises. It is hoped that the family members of the petitioner no.2 CRM-M 17526 of 2010 #3# shall be amenable to reason and allow the petitioners to carry on their lives. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to SSP Sangrur and the SHO concerned to look into the grievance of the petitioner-couple with regard to the threat to their life and liberty at the hands of family members of the petitioner no.2-wife as and when such representation is made. A copy of the order be given to the State under the signatures of Court Secretary. ( JASWANT SINGH ) JUDGE 07th July, 2010 Vinay