IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-30400 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 4th October, 2011 Parveen Kumar and another … Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Diwan S. Adlakha, Advocate for the petitioners. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Petitioners namely Parveen Kumar and Rekha Devi are present in the Court. Rekha Devi, who has been identified by her counsel, has stated that she has passed 7th class examination and that she was born on 28th October, 1992. It is further stated by the petitioners that they have solemnized marriage according to their own volition against the wishes of their parents. The petitioners seek protection to their life and pray that they may not be harmed by those who have not accepted their marriage. Issue notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 3 only. On the asking of Court, Mr. Sandeep Singh Mann, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, accepts notice on their behalf. A copy of the petition has been supplied to him and he has gone through the contents of the same. Criminal Misc. No. M-30400 of 2011 (O&M) Respondent No.2-Superintendent of Police, Yamuna Nagar is directed to assess threat perception to the petitioners and if required, ensure necessary vigil that no harm is caused to their life. With the observations made above, present petition is disposed of. However, it is specifically observed that this Court has not determined the validity of marriage. A copy of this order, duly attested by the Bench Secretary of this Court, be supplied to counsel for the State for onward transmission and compliance. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE October 4, 2011 rps 2