IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl.M. No.26086-M of 2007 Date of Decision: 26.4.2007 Amandeep Kaur and another ....Petitioners. Versus State of Punjab and others. ...Respondents. Present:- Mr.Amandeep Singh,Advocate for Mr. DS Virk, Advocate for the petitioners. **** S.S.SARON, J.(ORAL) The present petition has been filed under Sections 482 Cr.P.C. for issuance of appropriate directions to the officials respondents not to harass the petitioners at the instance of the private respondents. A further prayer has been made to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from the hands of respondents No.5 and 6 and their other relatives. It is submitted that the petitioners married of their own free will and consent on 23.4.2007. The marriage was solemnised at Gurudwara Baba Deep Singh Ji Shaheed, Baba Deep Singh Nagar, Rahon Road, Nawanshahr, on 23.4.2007 according to Sikh Rites and customs. Photographs of the marriage being solemnised by the petitioners are attached as Annexure P1. It is stated that in the morning of 24.4.2007 respondent No.5 the maternal uncle of petitioner No.1 who was accompanied by respondent No.6 a cousin of petitioner No.1 came to the house of the petitioners at village Marula and started abusing and Crl.M. No.26086-M of 2007 -2- threatening the petitioners as also the mother of petitioner No.2. On account of the threats held out by respondents No.5 and 6, the petitioners seek their protection. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioners and perusing the paper book, it may be noticed that the petitioners have not approached the respondents No. 2, 3 and/or 4 setting out their grievance as has been made in the present petition. Therefore, in the first instance, they are liable to approach the said respondents No.2, 3 and/or 4 setting out their grievance as made in the present petition. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of with the directions that in case the petitioners approach the respondents No.2,3, and/or 4 setting out their grievance as made in the present petition, the same would be looked into by them independently and in accordance with law and un-influenced by any observation made herein. (S.S.SARON) April 26,2007 JUDGE Reema