Criminal Misc. No. M- 12019 of 2011 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-12019 of 2011 Date of Decision: 25.4.2011 Veerpal Kaur and Another …Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and Others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Ram Kumar Saini, Advocate for the petitioners. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) Petitioners-Veerpal Kaur and Avtar Singh are present in the Court. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that date of birth of petitioner No.1 is 20.5.1977. He further contends that petitioner No.1 was earlier married with Ajay Pal Singh and she had obtained divorce from him vide judgment and decree dated 10.3.2011 (Annexure P1). Thereafter, petitioner No.1 has remarried with petitioner No.2-Avtar Singh despite of the opposition by her family members. 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. On asking of the Court, Mr. J..S Bhullar, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. A copy of the petition has been supplied to him. Criminal Misc. No. M- 12019 of 2011 2 Respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Bathinda, is directed to assess threat perception to the petitioners and if required, ensure necessary vigil that no harm is caused to the life of the petitioners. With the observations made above, the present petition is disposed of. A copy of this order, duly attested by the Special Secretary of this Court, be furnished to Mr. J..S Bhullar, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, for onward transmission and compliance. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge April 25, 2011 “DK”