2025:UHC:3882-DB 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL THE HON’BLE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. G. NARENDAR AND THE HON’BLE JUSTICE MR. ALOK MAHRA Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 387 of 2025 14th May, 2025 Smt. Priyanshi Kamboj and Another --Petitioners Versus State of Uttarakhand and Others --Respondents ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Presence:- Mr. Abhishek Verma, learned counsel for the petitioners. Mr. J. S. Virk, learned DAG along with Mr. Rakesh Joshi, learned Brief Holder for the State. --------------------------------------------------------------------- JUDGMENT : (per Mr. G. Narendar C. J.) Learned Deputy Advocate General for the State submits that he has been instructed by the second respondent to state that the third respondent was called to the Police Station and counseled and, on an inquiry, the third respondent has stated that he has no objection for the petitioners getting married and living as a couple. 2. Per contra, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have already got married on 2025:UHC:3882-DB 2 07.04.2025. 3. In that view of the matter and, in view of the fact that both the petitioners being major and being entitled to enter into wedlock, we do not see any impediment for the marriage that has been performed. 4. Accordingly, we direct the second respondent to carry out the threat assessment and in the event of there being any reasonable apprehension regarding the safety and security of the petitioners, the second respondent shall provide necessary protection as warranted by the circumstances. 5. The writ petition stands ordered accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. (G. NARENDAR, C. J.) (ALOK MAHRA, J.) Dated: 14.05.2025 BS BALWANT SINGH Digitally signed by BALWANT SINGH DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=fbbd191c8bdb8b16e8ca7937deaf72a17c02fe2eacb f28cdf4ba7ce8640c5820, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=04E141DF4614F9A4D5F48346EB553DE5185F 418755DC00A7A13C14A680C3FA90, cn=BALWANT SINGH Date: 2025.05.26 12:59:23 +05'30'