Simran @ Mahzabin and Another v. State of U.P. and 5 Others

Court No. - 36

Case :- WRIT - C No. - 19739 of 2019

Petitioner :- Simran @ Mahzabin And Another Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Mukesh Joshi Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.

Hon'ble Ajay Bhanot,J.

Heard Sri Mukesh Joshi learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents.

The petitioners claim to have attained the age of majority. They claim to have got married. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are interested in getting their marriage registered before the Marriage Registration Officer, District-Ballia. However, in view of the threats extended by respondent Nos.4 to 6 and his adherents, they are not able to get the registration done and they fear for their lives. They sought protection from police authorities, which was denied. Hence, the writ petition.

A similar petition had engaged the attention of a Division Bench of this Court in the case of Smt. Raj Kumari and another Vs. State of U.P. and others registered as Writ-C No.7305 of 2013. The judgement rendered by the Division Bench of this Court in the case of Smt. Raj Kumari (supra) on 8.2.2017 will guide the decision in this case. For ease of reference, the order of Division Bench of this Court is extracted hereunder:

" Heard learned counsel for the writ petitioners and learned counsel for the State.