Sr. No.86 HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR (Through virtual mode) WP(C) No. 1267/2025 CM No. 3367/2025 Sarwara Akhter and Anr. …..Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. Ishfaq Majeed, Advocate q vs Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Ors. .…. Respondent(s) Through: Mr. Ilyas Laway, GA Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNESH OSWAL, JUDGE ORDER 30.05.2025 01. The grievance of the petitioners is that being majors, they have solemnized their marriage on 01.05.2025 with their free will and without any pressure, threat or coercion. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the respondent Nos. 5 to 7 are continuously harassing and threatening the petitioners of dire consequences despite knowing the fact that the petitioners have solemnized their marriage. The petitioners have raised an apprehension of a threat to their life at the hands of private respondents. The petitioners have paced on record photocopies of EPIC of petitioner No.1 and Adhaar Cards as their age proof. The petitioners have also placed on record the copy of Nikahnama. 02. Without commenting upon the validity of the marriage, this writ petition is disposed of at this stage with a direction to the petitioners that in the event they apprehend any threat to their life and liberty at the hands of 2 WP(C) No. 1267/2025 the respondent Nos. 5 to 7, they shall approach respondent No. 3 i.e. SHO, Police Station, Budgam, who shall look into the grievance of the petitioners and if found genuine, he shall provide protection to the petitioners against the threats from respondent Nos. 5 to 7. This order shall not be considered as a stamp of approval of marriage solemnized between the petitioners and shall not come in the way of investigation in the event any FIR has been registered. (RAJNESH OSWAL) JUDGE Jammu 30.05.2025 Karam Chand/Secy. Whether the order is reportable: Yes/No KARAM CHAND 2025.05.30 13:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document