IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
Crl. Misc. No. M-8193 of 2009
Date of decision: March 24, 2009
Mandip Kaur and another
..... Petitioners
Versus
State of Punjab and others
..... Respondents
Present: Mr. N.S. Sodhi, Advocate for the petitioners.
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S.S. SARON, J.
The petitioners have solemnized their marriage amongst themselves on
20.3.2009 at Gurdawara Singh Sabha, Sant Baba Kehar Singh Nagar, Moga Road,
Kot Ise Khan (Distt. Moga) according to Sikh rites. They are now living as husband
and wife. The marriage certificate (Annexure P3) and the photographs (Annexures
P4 to P6) showing the solemnization of marriage have been placed on record.
It is submitted that both the petitioners are major. The date of birth of
petitioner No.1 as per her matriculation certificate (Annexure P1) is 1.1.1988. The
date of birth of petitioner No.2 as per his driving licence (Annexure P2) is 10.3.1987.
The marriage that has been solemnized by the petitioners is not to the liking of the
parents (respondents No.4 and 5) of petitioner No.1 as it has been solemnized against
their wishes. The petitioners therefore apprehend danger to their life and liberty.
Both the petitioners are present in Court and are identified by their
counsel. It is submitted by petitioner No.1 that she has solemnized her marriage with
petitioner No.2 of her own free will and without any kind of pressure or undue
influence.
Crl. Misc. No. M-8193 of 2009 [2]
Keeping in view the facts and circumstances, 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
March 24, 2009
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