Anamika and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. and Others

Court No. - 10 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 9618 of 2023 Petitioner :- Anamika And Another Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. And Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Mithlesh Singh 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 15.7.2002 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 of order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite parties not to harass, threaten and interfere in peaceful matrimonial life of petitioners in any manner."

¶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.

¶6However, it is made clear that by passing this order, this Court is not validating the marriage of the petitioners. Order Date :- 19.12.2023 AKK High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench