Akriti Singh v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Home, Govt. U.P. Lucknow and Others

Court No. - 9 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 4415 of 2023 Petitioner :- Akriti Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Home, Govt. U.P. Lucknow And Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Rakesh K. Tripathi Counsel for Respondent :- G.A. Hon'ble Rajnish Kumar,J. Hon'ble Umesh Chandra Sharma,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.G.A. for the State. This petition has been filed for a direction to the opposite parties No.1 and 2 to take necessary action against the opposite party No.3, who is harassing the petitioner on the behest of the opposite party No.6. A further prayer has been made for a direction to opposite party No.2 for protection to the petitioner so she may peacefully live and her personal liberty may not be curtailed in the interest of justice. Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the opposite party No.6, who is the father of the petitioner was not allowing to live the petitioner with her free will, therefore, she left the house and now residing at Lucknow, but there also on behest of the opposite party No.6, the opposite party No.3 is threatening the petitioner, therefore, the opposite party No.3 and respondent No.6 are harassing the petitioner and threatening the petitioner. We have perused the petition and the documents annexed therewith. Except an application made to the Police Commissioner, Lucknow on 29.05.2023, there is no other material to show as to how and in what manner the petitioner is being harassed and threatened and in case, the petitioner is aggrieved on account of inaction of the respondent No.2, the petitioner has a remedy under Sections 156 (3) and Section 200 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for filing complaint. However, this petition for the prayer made by the petitioner is not maintainable and in view of the remedies available to the petitioner also, this Court is not inclined to entertain the petition. The petition is dismissed. Order Date :- 6.6.2023/Gurpreet Singh High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench