IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-15904 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 23rd May, 2011 Rani @ Sarabjit Kaur and another … Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Rajinder Singla, Advocate for the petitioners. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) On an oral prayer made by counsel for the petitioners, Superintendent of Police, Fatehabad is impleaded as respondent No.8. Office to make necessary correction in the array of parties. Petitioners namely Rani @ Sarabjit Kaur and Buta Singh are present in the Court. Rani @ Sarabjit Kaur, who has been identified by her counsel, has stated that she has not obtained any formal education. It is further stated that she was born on 1st July, 1983. 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 respondent No.8 only. On the asking of Court, Mr. Sandeep Singh Mann, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.8. A copy Criminal Misc. No. M-15904 of 2011 (O&M) of the petition has been supplied to him and he has gone through the contents of the same. The newly impleaded respondent No.8-Superintendent of Police, Fatehabad 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 Special Secretary of this Court, be supplied to counsel for the State for onward transmission and compliance. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE May 23, 2011 rps 2