Crl. Misc. No. M-1869 of 2010 (O&M) (1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-1869 of 2010 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION: 21.1.2010 Mukha and another ..........Petitioners Versus State of Punjab & Ors. ..........Respondents BEFORE:- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE DAYA CHAUDHARY Present:- Mr. Sandeep Arora, Advocate for the petitioners. **** DAYA CHAUDHARY, J. Crl. Misc. No. 3248 of 2010 Application is allowed as prayed for. Crl. Misc. No. M-1869 of 2010 The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for issuing directions to respondents No.2 and 3 to safeguard their life by providing police protection and for further issuing direction to respondent No.3 not to interfere in their peaceful life. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that both the petitioners, who are stated to be major, on the basis of their affidavits, wherein, their age has been mentioned as 22 and 19 years, respectively, have married to each other contrary to the wishes of their parents. Apprehending threat to their life and liberty at the hands of private respondents, the petitioners have filed this petition. Counsel further contends that in this regard they have also filed a representation dated Crl. Misc. No. M-1869 of 2010 (O&M) (2) 18.1.2010 (Annexure P-6) to S.S.P., Gurdaspur but no action has been taken so far. Without commenting upon the factum of the age of the petitioners, this petition is disposed of with a direction to Senior Superintendent of Police, Gurdaspur, to look into the matter and take necessary action in accordance with law. In case, respondent No.2 requires, he can call for the petitioners and ensure the factum of their age as well as marriage. If the factum of age and marriage is established, then necessary security be ensured to them. With the aforesaid directions, this petition is disposed of. January 21, 2010 (DAYA CHAUDHARY) pooja JUDGE