Crl. Misc. No. 2574 of 2011 (1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. 2574 of 2011 DATE OF DECISION: 28.01.2011 Preety Tangari and another ..........Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ..........Respondents BEFORE:- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE DAYA CHAUDHARY Present:- Mr. Harish Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Anant Kataria, Advocate and Mr. Naresh Gopal Sharma, Advocate for the private respondents **** DAYA CHAUDHARY, J. The present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed by petitioners, namely, Preeti Tangari and Tajinder Singh for issuing directions to respondents No.1 to 3 to protect their lives and liberty at the hands of respondents No.4 to 6. The case came up for hearing on 27.1.2011 and following order was passed by this Court:- “The present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the petitioners for issuing directions to respondents No.1 to 3 to protect their lives and liberty at the hands of respondents No.4 to 6. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that both the petitioners, who are present in Court, being major have performed their marriage contrary to the wishes of Crl. Misc. No. 2574 of 2011 (2) respondents No.4 to 6 and are under constant threat by the private respondents. Mr. Anant Kataria, Advocate and Mr. Naresh Gopal Sharma, Advocate put in appearance on behalf of private respondents and submit that marriage has been solemnized by putting pressure upon petitioner No.1. Petitioners as well as respondent No.4 have been heard in person. Petitioner No.1 seeks some more time to make statement and also states that today she wants to go with her parents. Respondent No.4 has also given an undertaking before this Court that no action would be taken against petitioner No.2 and no harm would be caused to him in any matter. Being major, the petitioner is at liberty to accompany the parents or her husband and to make statement before this Court regarding the validity of the marriage whether she has solemnized the marriage or not, Adjourned to 28.1.2011. Petitioners as well as respondents No.4 and 5 are directed to remain present in Court on the next date of hearing. However, keeping in view the threat, arrest of the petitioners is stayed and it is directed that no case with regard to kidnapping or any other relating to marriage of the petitioners be registered. To be taken up immediately after the urgent cases.” Today, both the petitioners as well as respondents No.4 and 5 are present in Court. Crl. Misc. No. 2574 of 2011 (3) Preety Tangari-petitioner No.1 has stated that she is not interested to go with petitioner No.2 and wants to go with her parents. She stated that she is making the statement without any pressure from the private respondents and she is going with her parents with her own will. Rakesh Kumar Tangari-respondent No.4 is also present in Court and has stated that no pressure has been put upon petitioner No.1 and undertakes before this Court that no action would be taken against petitioner No.2 and FIR No. 5 dated 24.1.2011 registered under Section 366 IPC at Police Station Haibowal, Ludhiana would be withdrawn by him. He has also given an undertaking that in future also he will not take any action against petitioner No.2. Tajinder Singh-petitioner No.2 is also present in Court, who has also given an undertaking that no action would be taken by him against petitioner No.1. In view of the statements made by petitioners as well as respondent No.4 that no action would be taken by them against each other, no further action is required to be taken in the petition and the petition is disposed of accordingly. January 28, 2011 (DAYA CHAUDHARY) pooja JUDGE Note:-Whether this case is to be referred to the Reporter .......Yes/No