Smt. Savita Devi and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Deptt. U.P. Lko. and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition under Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 890 of 2026, Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench, decided February 2, 2026 by Rajnish Kumar and Zafeer Ahmad, JJ. Petitioners Savita Devi and another sought mandamus against opposite parties no. 1 to 4 (State/police) to restrain interference in their marital life, pleading majority, free-will marriage, absence of criminal history of petitioner no.2, and alleged harassment at the behest of petitioner no.1's father. State (through A.G.A./G.A.) denied existence of any F.I.R. against petitioner no.2 and denied harassment. Court disposed of the petition in terms of the A.G.A.'s statement without granting protective directions. No statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition was disposed of in terms of the statement of learned A.G.A., made on instructions, that no F.I.R. has been lodged against petitioner no.2 and the police is not harassing the petitioners in any manner.