SMT. MANJU AND ANOTHER v. STATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
WRIC/16144/2025 · 2025-05-19
Saurabh Srivastava
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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:85663 Court No. - 74 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 16144 of 2025 Petitioner :- Smt. Manju And Another Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Rohit Kumar Pandey,Sunil Kumar Yadav Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Saurabh Srivastava,J.
1. Heard learned counsel for petitioners and learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents.
2. By way of the present writ petition, a direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents not to interfere in peaceful marital life of petitioners, has been sought.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that both the petitioners are major and have solemnized marriage with each other of their own freewill according to Hindu Rites and Custom on 07.05.2025 and they have also applied online on dated 08.05.2025 seeking registration of their marriage, and for that they are being threatened and harassed by respondent no.4. Learned counsel for petitioners further submitted that in pursuance of the said incident, petitioners moved a representation before Commissioner of Police, Commissionerate Prayagraj but no heed has been paid, hence this petition.
4. Considering the threat perception and circumstances as demonstrated through application dated 08.05.2025, Commissioner of Police, Commissionerate Prayagraj is hereby
directed to provide a mobile number to both the petitioners which may be received by an officer not below the rank of Sub-Inspector of Uttar Pradesh Police, so that in case of any urgency or emergency, the same may be dialed by either of the petitioners for apprising any urgency or emergency arises for calling that officer.
5. Specific instructions be issued to officer concerned deputed by Commissioner of Police, Commissionerate Prayagraj to respond the call as and when made by either of the petitioners by way of taking all measures for protecting and safeguarding their liberty from any anti-social elements or other family members of either of
the petitioners.
6. The above mentioned system shall be operative only for next one month and thereafter assessing the circumstances and security threat, if available, the decision will be taken by Commissioner of Police, Commissionerate Prayagraj either to extend the same or to stop and the same shall be intimated to the petitioners.
7. The writ petition stands disposed of accordingly.
Order Date :- 20.5.2025 #Vik/- Digitally signed by :- VIKRAM GUPTA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad