HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 8489 of 2025 Court No. - 10 HON'BLE RAJNISH KUMAR, J. HON'BLE RAJEEV SINGH, J. 1. Heard Sri Rajesh Kumar Shukla, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.G.A. for the State. 2. This petition has been filed seeking following main relief:- "i. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of MANDAMUS be issued commanding the opp. Party No.2 & 3 to restrain the opp. party No.4 not to disturb the peaceful married life of the petitioners & not to harass the petitioners." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are major in age and they have solemnized their marriage on their own sweet will and volition. He further submits that since the family members of petitioner No.1 were not ready for marriage, therefore, they, with the help of police, are trying to harass the petitioners. Thus, he submits that the petitioners are constrained to approach this Court and benefit of judgment rendered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Lata Singh Vs. State of U.P. and another, 2006 (5) SCC 475 be granted to the petitioners. Paragraph 17 of the judgment reads as under:- "17..... We, therefore, direct that the administration/police authorities throughout the country will see to it that if any boy or girl who is a major undergoes inter-caste or inter-religious marriage with a women or man Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Rajesh Kumar Shukla, Kaushlendra Pratap Singh, Manish Kumar Agnihotri Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A. Smt. Ladli And Another .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Its Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) who is a major, the couple is not harassed by anyone nor subjected to threats or acts of violence, and anyone who gives such threats or harasses or commits acts of violence either himself or at his instigation, is taken to task by instituting criminal proceedings by the police against such persons and further stern action is taken against such persons as provided by law." 4. Learned A.G.A., on the basis of instructions dated 08.09.2025 received from Sri Vinod Kumar, Sub Inspector, Police Station Maholi, District Sitapur, submits that no application has been made before the police station concerned and the petitioners are not being harassed in any manner. The said instructions are taken on record. 5. In view of above, the petition is disposed of in terms of the statement of learned A.G.A. September 19, 2025 Saurabh CRLP No. 8489 of 2025 2 (Rajeev Singh,J.) (Rajnish Kumar,J.) Digitally signed by :- SAURABH VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench