JUDGMENT : MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU, J. Present petition has been filed praying for protection to the life and liberty of the petitioners, in view of the marriage solemnized by them against the wishes of respondent Nos. 5 to 10. 2. It is contended by learned Counsel for the petitioners that petitioner No.1-Aman is not having any document regarding her date of birth and she has filed an affidavit dated 02.04.2018 (P-1) and disclosed her date of birth as 17.11.1997 and thus she is more than 19 years of age. So far as date of birth of petitioner No.2-Gourav is concerned, he has enclosed copy of his PAN Card (P-2), which shows that his date of birth is 11.08.1996. As such, both the petitioners are major and they have solemnized their marriage against the wishes of respondent Nos.5 to 10 and apprehending threats to their life and liberty. 3. Notice of motion. 4. Mr. Tanvir Joshi, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 4 and four copies of the petition have been supplied to him in the Court. 5. The documents annexed by the petitioners including the Affidavit of petitioner No.1 and PAN Card of petitioner No.2 shows that both are major and are present in Court also, duly identified by their counsel. They apprehend threat to their life and liberty at the hands of respondent Nos.5 to 10. Therefore, the present petition is disposed off with a direction to respondent No.2 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners, as per law. 6. However, it is made clear that this order may not be construed as expression of an opinion on legality and validity of the marriage of the petitioners. 7. In case any criminal case is pending against petitioner No.2, this order shall not be any hindrance to proceed according to law. 8. With the above direction, the petition stands disposed of.