Crl. Misc. No. M-35615 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ***** Crl. Misc. No. M-35615 of 2010 Date of decision : 03.12.2010 Vandana and another -----Petitioners Vs. State of Punjab and others -----Respondents Present:- Mr. Vaneet Soni, Advocate for the petitioners. --- S.S.SARON, J (Oral) :- The petitioners on their own have solemnized their marriage amongst themselves on 28.11.2010. The marriage was solemnized at Gurudwara Sithasar Sahib, Patshahi Chhevin Miri Piri situated at village Bhadal, Post Office Kotla Power House, District Ropar as per Sikh rites and ceremonies. A copy of marriage certificate dated 28.11.2010 (Annexure P-3) issued by Gurudwara Sithasar Sahib and the photographs (Annexure P-4), taken at the time of marriage, have been placed on record. On account of marriage that has been solemnized the petitioners apprehend danger to their life and liberty from respondents No. 4 to 7. The respondents No. 4 and 5 are the parents of petitioner No.1 and respondents No. 6 and 7 are the brothers of the petitioner No.1. They have been threatening the petitioners on account of the marriage that has been solemnized by them. Crl. Misc. No. M-35615 of 2010 -2- The petitioner No.1 submitted her representation dated 29.11.2010 (Annexure P-5) to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Ropar (respondent No.2) seeking protection of life and liberty from respondents No. 4 to 7. However, despite the said representation (Annexure P-5), threats to them continue. Therefore, they have filed the present petition. It is submitted that both the petitioners are major. The petitioner No.1 has filed her affidavit dated 2.12.2010 (Annexure P-1), in which she has stated that she was born on 6.8.1990 at Anandpur Sahib. The petitioner No.2 has placed on record his matriculation certificate (Annexure P-2), issued by the Punjab School Education Board, in which his date of birth is mentioned as 16.11.1985. The averments made in the petition are supported by an affidavit of Vandana, petitioner No.1, Both the petitioners are present in the Court and are identified by their counsel. It is stated by the petitioners that they have solemnized their marriage with each other of their own free will and desire and without any kind of pressure or undue influence. It is also stated by the petitioners that they were not earlier married. Besides, they are happy with their marriage. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, the criminal miscellaneous petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents No. 2 and 3 that in case the petitioners approach any of them setting out their grievances, as have been mentioned in the present petition, the same would be looked into and considered by them independently and in accordance with law. (S.S.SARON) JUDGE December 03, 2010 Gurpreet