IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc M-20181 of 2010 Date of decision: 16.7.2010 Priti Chaudhary and anr …Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and ors …Respondents Present: Mr RD Yadav, Advocate for the petitioners. S.S.SARON, J. The petitioners are a newly married couple. The present petition has been filed for directing respondents-1 to 3 to provide them adequate security and protection as their life and liberty is in danger because they have got married against the wishes of respondents-4 to 9. It is stated that respondent-4 is brother, respondents-5, 7, 8 and 9 are Maternal Uncles and respondent-6 is the Uncle of petitioner-1. Both the petitioners, it is stated, are major. The date of birth of petitioner-1 as per her Marks-sheet (P1) of 8th Class Examination is 6.7.1992 and that of petitioner-2 as per his Secondary (Matric) Examination Certificate (P2) issued by the Board of School Education, Haryana, is 1.12.1986. The petitioners being young and innocent, had a liking for each other and decided to solemnize their marriage amongst themselves. It is stated that they were unaware of the orthodox feeling of the society which was going to stand in their way. They informed their respective parents about the decision of their marriage, but their families showed their Cr Misc M- 20181 of 2010 2 disagreement. When petitioner-1 stated that she was to marry petitioner-2, her family members got furious and gave her merciless beating but it could not change her mind. Respondents-4 to 9 and other family members of petitioner-1 held out threats to eliminate petitioner-2 and get him arrested in some false case as they had sufficient contacts with the local Police. Petitioner-1 was aware of the fact that these were not baseless threats and respondents-4 to 9 would execute the same. Therefore, on 12.7.2010, the petitioners managed to escape from the hands of respondents-4 to 9 and on the next day i.e. 13.7.2010, they went to Arya Samaj Mandir at Jaipur where they solemnized their marriage amongst themselves. The marriage has been solemnized as per Hindu Rites and Customs. Certificate (P3) of the marriage issued by the Arya Samaj Mandir, Vidyadhar Nagar, Jaipur, has been placed on record. Respondents-4 to 9 are not happy with the marriage. Therefore, they have threatened the petitioners with dire consequences. Petitioner-1 has also submitted a representation dated 14.7.2010 (P4) to the SP Rewari (respondent-2) with a copy to the SHO PS Bawal, District Rewari (respondent-3). However, despite the said representation, the threats to them persist. Both the petitioners are present in Court and are identified by their counsel. It is stated by petitioner-1 that she has solemnized her marriage with petitioner-2 as per her wishes and desire and without any kind of pressure or undue influence. Besides, she is happy with her marriage. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents-2 and 3 that in case the petitioners approach any of them setting out their grievances as have been stated herein, their request Cr Misc M- 20181 of 2010 3 shall be considered and looked into by them independently and in accordance with law. 16.7.2010. ( S.S.SARON ) ASR Judge Cr Misc M- 20181 of 2010 4