ORDER

The present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been preferred by the petitioners seeking police protection in the wake of threats which have been given by family members of petitioner No.1 in respect of the marriage which has been consummated between the petitioners against their will and they had not accepted the factum of marriage. They are seeking a direction for grant of protection of life, liberty and dignity, which according to them, is under threat.

2. For establishing the age of petitioner No.1 as well as petitioner No.2, copies of Adhar Card and Mark Sheet have been produced. However, the family members of petitioner No.1 are harassing and victimizing the petitioners. It is further submitted that the instant petition may be disposed of with a direction to the Superintendent of Police, Morena to provide protection to the petitioners. In support of his submission, learned counsel for the petitioners has placed reliance on the decisions in Lata Singh v. State of U.P. and Another, (2006) 5 SCC 475 & in Shakti Vahini Vs. Union of India and Others, 2018 (7) SCC 192.

3. On the other hand, learned Government Advocate for the respondents/State fairly