A High Court directed police to act on a representation regarding protection for a couple threatened due to their marriage and disposed of the writ petition.
Direction to respond to protection representation within 30 days and provide interim police protection.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL
SRI JUSTICE S.K. MISHRA, A.C.J. AND SRI JUSTICE R.C. KHULBE, J.
1 0TH MARCH, 2022
WRIT PETITION (CRL) No. 402 OF 2022
Between:
Smt. Meenu and another.
…Petitioners
and
State of Uttarakhand and others.
…Respondents
| Counsel for the petitioners. | : Mr. Sachin Kumar Sharma, the learned counsel. |
|---|---|
| Counsel for the respondent nos. 1 and 2. |
: Mr. J.S. Virk, the learned Deputy Advocate General assisted by Mr. Rakesh Joshi, the learned Brief Holder for the State of Uttarakhand. |
Upon hearing the learned Counsel, the Court made the following
JUDGMENT : ( per Sri S.K. Mishra, A.C.J.)
In this Writ Petition, the petitioners have
prayed for the following reliefs :-
“A) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding and directing the respondent no.1 & 2 to provide the police protection to the petitioners and also direct to see, the couple are not harassed by anyone nor subjected to threats or acts of violence due to their marriage.
B) To pass a suitable writ, order or direction in favor of petitioners which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the present case.”
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learned counsel for the parties, as per Rules, during the course of the day.
is also disposed of accordingly.
________________ S.K. MISHRA, A.C.J.
_____________ R.C. KHULBE, J.
Dt: 10th March, 2022 Rahul
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Smt. Meenu
State of Uttarakhand
Senior Superintendent of Police Haridwar
S.K. MISHRA
R.C. KHULBE
As recorded by the court registry
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