Smt. Varsha and Another v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Court No. - 85 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 32040 of 2023 Petitioner :- Smt. Varsha And Another Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Javed Khan Counsel for Respondent :- CSC Hon'ble Mayank Kumar Jain,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents.

¶2The present petition has been filed by the petitioners claiming protection of their lives and liberty as they are living together in live-in-relationship. The averments made in the petition are supported by the joint affidavit of the petitioners. Further, it is stated that private respondent and other family members have got annoyed and there is serious danger to the lives of the petitioners as they are being threatened and harassed.

¶3Learned Addl.C.S.C. pointed out that petitioner no.1 is already married to respondent no.4 and no documents of dissolution of marriage is filed, therefore the case is squarely covered with the judgement of Asha Devi & Another vs. State of U.P. & Others, passed in Writ-C No.18743 of 2020 passed by this Court.

¶4Since the petitioner no.1 is already married to respondent no.4, therefore the matter is squarely covered with the judgement of this Court passed in Asha Devi & Another vs. State of U.P. & Others (supra) and petitioners are not entitled for any protection.

¶5In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed. Order Date :- 21.11.2023 Saif High Court of Judicature at Allahabad