Shakeel Ahmed and Anr v. Senior Superintendent of Police

I N THE HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAI NI TAL

HON'BLE THE CHI EF JUSTI CE SRI G. NARENDAR AND HON'BLE SRI JUSTI CE ALOK MAHRA

2 4 TH JUNE, 2 0 25

W RI T PETI TI ON ( CRL) No. 6 35 OF 2 0 2 5

Shakeel Ahmed and another.

…Petitioners Versus

Senior Superintendent of Police and others.

…Respondents

Counsel for the petitioners.

: Ms. Sheetal Selwal, learned counsel.

Counsel for respondent nos. 1 &

2.

: Mr. J.S. Virk, learned Deputy Advocate General with Mr. Rakesh Kumar Joshi, learned Brief Holder for the State of Uttarakhand.

JUDGMENT : (per Sr i G. Nar en d ar , C.J.)

Heard learned counsels for the petitioners, and the learned DAG for the State of Uttarakhand.

2.

It is submitted that both the petitioners belong to the same community, and that the petitioners developed a liking for each other, which has ended in marriage, and now both the petitioners are living together. Since the family members and others relatives of the second petitioner are against this marriage, they are giving out threats to kill both the petitioners. Petitioners submit that they are facing stiff resistance, and they seriously apprehend threat to their life and limb from the family and other relatives of the second

petitioner, and hence they are before this Court praying for protection.

3.

The documents on record reveal that both the petitioners are major, and it is also submitted by the learned DAG for the State that the parties have performed their marriage on 08.04.2025, which fact is also evident from the Nikkahnama, produced as Annexure No. 3 to the Writ Petition.

4.

In that view of the matter, and in view of the ruling of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Lat a Sin gh v. St at e of U.P. and an ot h er 1, the petitioners have made out a case for grant of protection.

5.

The Station House Officer, Police Station - Banbhulpura, District Nainital (respondent no. 2) is directed to assess the threat, if any, to the life and limb of the petitioners, and provide necessary protection, if it is found that there is a threat to the life and limb of the petitioners. The SHO is further directed to summon the private respondent, and such other persons, who are inimically placed towards the marriage of the petitioners, and counsel them, in accordance with law. 1 (2006) 5 SCC 475

6.

The Writ Petition stands ordered accordingly.

As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed.

_ _ _ __ _ G. NARENDAR, C.J.

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ALOK MAHRA, J.

Dt: 24th June, 2025 Rahul

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