In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh ...... Criminal Misc. No.M-28354 of 2010 ..... Date of decision:24.9.2010 Monika Sharma and another .....Petitioners v. State of Punjab and others .....Respondents .... Present: Mr. Sunil Agnihotri, Advocate for the petitioners. ..... S.S. Saron, J. The petitioners are a newly married couple. They have on their own solemnized their marriage amongst themselves on 16.9.2010 according to Hindu rites and ceremonies. The marriage was solemnized at Maharishi Balmiki Mandir, Sector 24-C, Chandigarh. The marriage certificate (Annexure-P.3) issued by the Swayamvar Sanskar Foundation, Sector 30-B, Chandigarh in this regards and photographs (Annexure-P.4) have been placed on record. On account of the marriage that has been solemnized the petitioners apprehend danger to their life and liberty from the parents (respondents No.4 and 5) of petitioner No.1. The petitioners have also submitted an application dated 17.9.2010 (Annexure-P.5) to the S.S.P., Jalandhar (respondent No.2) seeking protection for themselves. Despite the said application, the threat to the petitioners persists, therefore, they have approached this Court. Both the petitioners, it is stated, are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 as per her Matriculation examination certificate (Annexure- P.1) issued by the Punjab School Education Board is 24.8.1981 and that of Cr. Misc. No.M-28354 of 2010 [2] petitioner No.2 as per his Matriculation certificate (Annexure-P.2) issued by the aforesaid Board is 26.9.1984. The averments made in the petition are supported by affidavit of petitioner No.1. 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. It is submitted by both the petitioners that they were not earlier married. 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. September 24, 2010. (S.S. Saron) Judge *hsp*