K.S.Garewal, J.

1. Sachu Sharma of Kathuia (Jammu & Kashmir) had filed a petition Under Section 24 and 25 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 for annulment of the certificate of marriage dated March 17, 2004 issued by the Marriage Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner, Gurdaspur. The petition was however, dismissed by learned District Judge and the petitioner has come in appeal.

2. According to the petitioner she never married Amardeep Singh, they never lived or cohabited together as husband and wife either before or after the registration of the marriage on March 17, 2004. The petitioner never consented to the marriage. She had a friendly relationship with Amardeep Singh but she never intended to marry him. She was made to sign some papers in the office of the Marriage Officer, Gurdaspur. Amardeep Singh also threatended her that if she did not sign the papers she would be disfigured and her father would be eliminated. Amardeep Singh also threatened to commit suicide if she did not turn up at the Marriage Office to sign the papers. On the basis of these pleadings an application for annulment of marriage was filed under the provisions of Section 24 and 25 of the Special Marriage Act