I N THE HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND

AT NAI NI TAL

THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI G. NARENDAR

AND

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHASH UPADHYAY

WRI T PETI TI ON (CRI MI NAL) NO. 1663 OF 2025

06^TH JANUARY, 2026

Sanjana & another …… Petitioners

Versus

State of Uttarakhand & others …… Respondents

Counsel for the petitioners : Mr. Basant Singh, learned counsel

through video conferencing

Counsel for the respondents : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Joshi, learned

Brief Holder for State of Uttarakhand

/ respondent Nos. 1 to 5

The Court made the following:

JUDGMENT: (per Hon’ble The Chief Justice Sri G. Narendar)

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners,

and the learned Brief Holder for the State of Uttarakhand.

2) It is submitted that both the petitioners belong to the same religion, and that the petitioners developed a liking for each other, and intend to enter into marriage with each other in near future. Since respondent Nos. 6

and 7 are against this marriage, they are giving out threats to kill both the petitioners as both of them eloped against the wishes of family members of petitioner No. 1. Petitioners submit that they are facing stiff resistance, and they seriously apprehend threat to their life and limb from respondent Nos. 6 and 7, and hence they are before this Court praying for protection.

3) The documents on record reveal that both the petitioners are majors, and it is also submitted by the counsel for the petitioners that the parties intend to marry with each other in near future and at present both of them are living together. Copies of Aadhaar Cards of both the petitioners are enclosed as Annexure-1 and Annexure-2 to the petition.

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

5) The Station House Officer, Police Station Banbhoolpura, District Nainital 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.

6) The writ petition stands ordered accordingly.

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

________________ G. NARENDAR, C.J.

_________________

SUBHASH UPADHYAY, J.

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