Sangita Devi and Another v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Court No. - 85 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 22044 of 2023 Petitioner :- Sangita Devi And Another Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Hriday Raj Tripathi Counsel for Respondent :- CSC,Suresh Chandra Yadav Hon'ble Mayank Kumar Jain,J. List revised. No one appears for the petitioners even in the revised call. Sri Suresh Chandra Yadav, learned counsel for the respondent no.4 is present. Since no one appears for the petitioners even in the revised call, this Court proceeds to decide this petition in the absence of leaned counsel for the petitioners. Heard Sri Suresh Chandra Yadav, learned counsel for the respondent no.4 and learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State respondents. Present petition has been filed by the petitioners praying for a direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents not to harass and interfere in peaceful life of the petitioners and further be pleased to direct the respondents to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners. Learned Addl.C.S.C. pointed out to paragraph no. 4 of the counter affidavit and stated that petitioner no.1 is already married to one Puran S/o Badlu and their marriage was solemnized on

14.02.2023. The marriage certificate is also annexed as Annexure No.1 to this writ petition. It is also submitted that father of Puran namely Badlu has also given an application before Superintendent of Police Kaushambi stating that petitioner no.2 has enticed away his daughter-in-law i.e. petitioner. 1. He further submitted that since no documents of dissolution of marriage is filed, therefore, the case is squarely covered with the judgment of this Court passed in Asha Devi & Anr. Vs. State of U.P. and Ors. passed in Writ-C No.18743 of 2020. Since the petitioner no.1 is already marred to one Puran, therefore, the matter is squarely covered with the judgment of this Court passed in Asha Devi & Anr. Vs. State of U.P. and Ors (supra) and petitioners are not entitled for any protection. In view of above, the writ petition is dismissed. Order Date :- 29.11.2023/AKT High Court of Judicature at Allahabad