RICHA TIRPATHI AND ANOTHER v. STATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
WRIC/42163/2024 · 2025-02-27
Vinod Diwakar
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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:29008 Court No. - 76 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 42163 of 2024 Petitioner :- Richa Tirpathi And Another Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Atul Singh,Satendra Kumar Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Vinod Diwakar,J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, Shri Prabhas Kumar Tiwari, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State- respondents, and perused the records.
2. The petitioners have filed the instant petition to seek protection from the police as they solemnized their marriage without the consent of their parents.
3. On the last day of the hearing, the Court sought a verification report regarding the legitimacy and genuineness of the documents filed along with the petition.
4. Learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel, on the basis of instructions, states that on police verification it's revealed that petitioners have procured the forged Aadhar Card of petitioner no.1-Smt. Richa Tripathi, by mentioning her date of birth as 15.08.1998 whereas in the High School certificate her date of birth has been recorded as 15.06.2006, therefore, she was minor at the time of solemnization of the marriage, therefore, the instant writ petition deserves to be dismissed with cost.
5. In such circumstances, the Station House Officer, Police Station Phaphamau, District Prayagraj is directed to conduct a thorough inquiry in the matter and verify from the petitioners that from
where they have procured the forged Aadhar Card of petitioner no.1-Richa Tripathi to approach this Court seeking protection. During the course of inquiry, if it's revealed that a cognizable offence is committed either by the petitioners or by any third person, who helped to procure the forged Aadhar Card, an FIR be lodged and an investigation be conducted in accordance with the law. The action taken report be submitted before the C.J.M. concerned within a period of three months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order. The C.J.M. shall ensure that the investigation has been conducted in a fair manner and the real culprits have been arrayed as an accused. A copy of the police report shall also be placed before S.S.P. concerned before submitting it to the Court.
6. With the above observations, the writ petition is dismissed. Order Date :- 28.2.2025 Prajapati Justice Vinod Diwakar Digitally signed by :- RAMKESH PRAJAPATI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad