ORAL JUDGMENT

1. Rule. Mr.L.B. Dabhi, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, waives service of notice of Rule for the respondents. On the facts and in the circumstances of the case, and with the consent of the learned counsel for the respective parties, the petition is being heard and decided, finally.

2. By preferring this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners have, inter-alia, prayed that the concerned Police authorities may be directed to provide police protection to the petitioners.

3. It is the case of the petitioners that both of them have attained the age of majority, being aged 23 and 22 years respectively. The petitioners were working together at Jewellery Showroom in Ahmedabad. Over a period of time, they fell in love with each other and decided to tie the marital knot. The petitioners got married on 20.07.2015 before the Registrar of Marriages under the Special Marriage Act, 1954. The Marriage Registration Certificate has been produced at Annexure-A to the petition. As the marriage of the petitioners was not liked by the parents of petitioner No.1 (wife) and was performed against their will and wish, the petitioners are, therefore, living