Smt. Kiran and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home, U.P. Lucknow and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Kiran v. State of U.P., Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench, Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 552 of 2024, decided 21 November 2025 (Rajnish Kumar, J. and Zafeer Ahmad, J.). Self-arranged marriage protection writ petition seeking mandamus against harassment by husband's family; interim protection order dated 24.01.2024 conditioned non-interference on majority, marriage and absence of criminal cases; AGA instructed that no FIR lodged; petition ultimately dismissed for non-prosecution on 21.11.2025. Keywords: writ petition, mandamus, protection of life and liberty, interfaith/self-choice marriage, dismissal for non-prosecution, no FIR.
What did the court decide?
The Court dismissed the Criminal Misc. Writ Petition for non-prosecution, as none was present on behalf of the petitioners to press the petition and there was no request for pass over or adjournment; no adjudication of the merits of the protection sought was made.