Khushnuma Parveen and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Home Civil Secrt. Lko. and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Protection-of-married-couple writ petition before Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 3910 of 2024, decided 31.10.2025, Rajnish Kumar and Zafeer Ahmad, JJ.). Petitioners claimed to be majors voluntarily married as per personal law/Nikahnama and sought protection from State-respondents and respondent no. 4. Interim non-arrest order dated 04.06.2024 passed relying on Lata Singh v. State of U.P., (2006) 5 SCC 475, with direction to file registered marriage certificate. A.G.A. reported (instructions dated 07.01.2025, P.S. Dargahsharif, Bahraich) that only a missing report existed and no police harassment. Petition dismissed for non-appearance/non-pursuit; interim order vacated.
What did the court decide?
Since no one was present on behalf of the petitioners and no request for adjournment or pass over was made, it appears that the petitioners are not interested in pursuing the matter.