2025:UHC:10464-DB HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI G.NARENDAR AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHASH UPADHYAY Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 1531 of 2025 25th November, 2025 Nupur Shah and another -----------Petitioners Versus State of Uttarakhand and others ----------Respondents ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Presence:- Ms. Devika Tiwari, learned counsel for the petitioners. Mr. J.S.Virk, learned Deputy Advocate General assisted by Mr. Rakesh Joshi, Brief Holder for the State. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- JUDGMENT: (per Mr. G. Narendar C.J.) Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Brief Holder for the State of Uttarakhand. 2. It is submitted that both the petitioners belong to the same faith, and that the petitioners developed a liking for each other and intend to marry in 2026, and now both the petitioners are living together. Since the family members of the first petitioner are against this marriage, they are giving out threats to kill 1 2025:UHC:10464-DB both the petitioners. Petitioners submit that they are facing stiff resistance, and they seriously apprehend threat to their life and limb from the family members of the first 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 counsel for the petitioners that the petitioner no.1 and petitioner no.2 will perform their marriage in 2026. Both the petitioners have registered their live-in- relationship on 10.03.2025and the registration no. is LR-UKUCC2551000000002. 4. In that view of the matter, and in view of the Judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Lata Singh Vs State of U.P. and another, (2006) 5 SCC 475, the petitioners have made out a case for grant of protection. 5. The Station House Officer, Police Stations Ramgarh and Kathgodam, District Nainital are 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 2 2025:UHC:10464-DB private respondents, and such other persons, who are inimically placed towards the marriage of the petitioners, and counsel them, in accordance with law. 6. The writ petition stands ordered accordingly. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. (G. NARENDAR, C.J.) (SUBHASH UPADHYAY, J.) Dated: 25.11.2025 KK 3