Aasha Rani And Another vs State Of Uttarakhand And Others

G. Narendar, CJ

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, and the learned DAG for the State of Uttarakhand.

It is submitted that both the petitioners belong to the same community, and that the petitioners developed a liking for each other, which has ended in marriage, and now both the petitioners are living together. Since the family members and others relatives of the first petitioner are against this marriage, they are giving out threats to kill both the petitioners. Petitioners submit that they are facing stiff resistance, and they seriously apprehend threat to their life and limb from the family and other relatives of the first petitioner, and hence they are before this Court praying for protection.

The documents on record reveal that both the petitioners are major, and it is also submitted by the learned DAG for the State that the parties have performed their marriage on 09.06.2025, which fact is also stated in the representation submitted by the petitioners to the SSP, Udham Singh Nagar dated 14.06.2025, produced as Annexure No. 2 to the Writ Petition.

In that view of the matter, and in view of the ruling of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Lata Singh v. State of U.P. and another (2006) 5 SCC 475, the petitioners have made out a case for grant of protection.

The Station House Officer, Police Station - Dineshpur, District Udham Singh Nagar (respondent no.3) is directed to assess the threat, if any, to the life and limb of the petitioners, and provide necessary protection, if it is found that there is a threat to the life and limb of the petitioners. The SHO is further directed to summon the private respondents, and such other persons, who are inimically placed towards the marriage of the petitioners, and counsel them, in accordance with law.

The Writ Petition stands ordered accordingly.

As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed.