Seema Devi and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin.Secy. Deptt. of Home and Others

Court No. - 10 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 8958 of 2023 Petitioner :- Seema Devi And Another Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin.Secy. Deptt. Of Home And Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Desh Raj Singh Yadav Counsel for Respondent :- G.A. Hon'ble Mrs. Sangeeta Chandra,J. Hon'ble Narendra Kumar Johari,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned AGA who appears on behalf of the State-respondents.

¶2Learned counsel for the petitioners has pointed out that as per the High School mark sheet of the petitioner no. 1, she was born on 2.1.2001 and is major.

¶3It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that both the petitioners are major and have married with each other out of their own free will but the opposite party no. 4 being the father of petitioner no. 1 is harassing the petitioners mentally and physically with the collusion of local police and threatening them to arrest the petitioners in a very illegal and arbitrary manner, hence, this petition has been filed praying the following main reliefs: "(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus, commanding the opposite parties to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners keeping in view the circular No. 1440/Chha-Pu-3/2007-28P/2007 dated

6.7.2007 issued by the State Government and not harass the petitioners on the false complaints and also not to interfere in their peaceful marital life."

¶4This Court is of the opinion that in case, the opposite party no. 4 threatens the petitioners, they have remedy under Sections 154, 156 and 200 of Cr.P.C. to approach the authority concerned.

¶5In view of the aforesaid, writ petition is finally disposed of. Order Date :- 23.11.2023 AKK High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench