Court found no legitimate threat requiring police protection after victim's non-accusation.

JUDGMENT

Petitioner apprehends threat to his life from respondents 3 and 4 and hence he has approached this Court seeking police protection.

2. Though notice to respondents 3 and 4 have been served, they have not entered appearance.

3. The learned Government Pleader, upon instructions, submitted that petitioner and the 4^th respondent were in a relationship and when the 3^rd respondent insisted on a marriage, petitioner backed out. Thereafter, though a crime was registered against the petitioner, the victim has refused to give any statement against the petitioner. It is also stated that other than registration of the crime, there is no reason for any apprehension of threat from respondents 3 and 4.

4. The circumstances mentioned as revealed from the pleadings in the writ petition as well as the submission of the learned Government Pleader indicates that a crime has already been registered against the petitioner. However, the victim has refused to give any statement against the petitioner. Considering the above circumstances, I am of the view that there is no reason for the grant of any police protection to the petitioner.

Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of making it clear that if any intimation is given by the petitioner to the first respondent, regarding any threats from respondents 3 and 4, appropriate steps will be initiated to avert such threats.

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