High CourtsDivision Bench(2022) 11 UK CK 0070

Sonam Valmiki And Another vs State Of Uttarakhand And Others

Uttarakhand High Court · Decided on 25 November 2022

HON’BLE JUDGES
Vipin Sanghi, CJ · Ramesh Chandra Khulbe, J
RESULT
Disposed Of
CASE NUMBER
Writ Petition Criminal No. 2178 Of 2022

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10 paragraphs · 351 words

Ramesh Chandra Khulbe, J

1) In this petition, petitioners have prayed for the following relief(s): -

A. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent no.1 and 2 to provide adequate protection to the petitioners from respondent nos.3 to 5, as the life of the petitioners is in danger.

B. Issue any other order or direction which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the present case.

2) In the present case, both the petitioners belong to the same faith and are major. Both the petitioners were in love and they wanted to marry each other. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioner No.1 has already made a representation before the SHO, P.S. Pantnagar, District Udham Singh Nagar-respondent no.2 for protecting their lives, a copy whereof is enclosed as Annexure No.2 to this Writ Petition, but nothing has been done as yet. Having been left with no other remedy, the petitioners have filed the present Writ Petition.

3) In that view of the matter, we hereby dispose of the Writ Petition by directing the SHO, Police Station Pantnagar, District Udham Singh Nagar - respondent no.2 to take a decision on the representation of the petitioner (Annexure No.2) within 30 days from today. The Senior Superintendent of Police, District Udham Singh Nagar shall take information and intelligence from the SHO, Police Station Pantnagar, District Udham Singh Nagar during the course of action whether further police protection is required or not. In the interregnum, the SHO, Police Station Pantnagar, District Udham Singh Nagar shall provide necessary police protection for protecting the lives and liberty of the petitioners.

4) Let a free copy of this order be immediately handed over to Mr. Rakesh Joshi, the learned Brief Holder for the State of Uttarakhand, for early compliance.

5) The Writ Petition is, hereby, disposed of.

6) In sequel thereto, all pending applications stand disposed of.

7) Urgent copy of this order be supplied to the learned counsel for the parties during the course of the day, as per Rules.