IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-15049 of 2010 Date of decision : 20.5.2010 Ramanjeet Kaur and another …. Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and Others ….. Respondents Present : Mr. Mohit Garg, Advocate for the petitioners. *** S.S. SARON, J. The petitioners are a newly married couple. The present petition has been filed for directing respondents No.2 and 3 not to harass them illegally at the behest of respondents No.4 and 5 who are the parents of petitioner No.1. A further prayer has been made for directing respondents No.4 and 5 not to interfere in the peaceful married life of the petitioners. Both the petitioners, it is stated, are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 as per her matriculation certificate (Annexure P1) issued by the Punjab School Education Board is 1.3.1988 and that of petitioner No.2 as per his matriculation certificate (Annexure P2) issued by the said Board is 7.7.1985. The petitioners came in contact with each other and had a liking for each other. They decided to solemnize their marriage with their own free will and consent. When Petitioner No.1 disclosed this fact to her parents (respondents No.4 and 5) they opposed her relationship with petitioner No.2. The Crl. Misc. No. M-15049 of 2010 [2] parents of petitioner No.2 however were willing to accept the marriage. The petitioners on their own on 7.4.2010 solemnized their marriage amongst themselves at Gurudwara Tapisar Sahib village Madhopur, Derabassi, District Mohali as per Gur Sikh rites. The certificate of marriage (Annexure P3) issued by the Gurudwara Tapisar Sahib village Madhopur, Derabassi, District Mohali and photographs (Annexure P4) have been placed on record. After marriage, the family members of petitioner No.2 tried to persuade the parents of petitioner No.1 but all efforts were in vain. The parents of petitioner No.1, it is alleged, are bent upon to teach a lesson to the petitioners for marrying against their wishes. They are now searching for the petitioners with an intention to kill them. Petitioner No.1 has also submitted a complaint dated 1.5.2010 (Annexure P5) to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patiala (respondent No.2) for safeguarding her life, liberty and property from the parents (respondents No.4 and 5) of petitioner No.1. Despite the said representation, the threat to the petitioners persists. 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. It is further stated by petitioner No.1 that she is M.A. in Sociology and petitioner No.2 has submitted that he is B.A. pass. Both the petitioners are happy with their marriage. Crl. Misc. No. M-15049 of 2010 [3] Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, the 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 would be looked into by them independently and in accordance with law. (S.S. SARON) JUDGE May 20, 2010 amit