HENA BANO @ KHUSBU SONI AND ANOTHER v. THE STATE OF U.P. AND 6 OTHERS
WRIC/29600/2025 · 2025-09-07
Saurabh Srivastava
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 29600 of 2025 Court No. - 77 HON'BLE SAURABH SRIVASTAVA, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for petitioners and learned Additional Chief 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 live-in life of petitioners, has been sought.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that petitioner no.1 is a major and belongs to Muslim Community and petitioner no.2 is also a major and belongs to Hindu Community and when they decided to solemnize their marriage, they were threatened by respondent nod.4 to 7 since they belong to different communities.
Learned counsel for petitioners further submitted that in pursuance of the hindrances being created by respondent nos.4 to 7 in respect of conversion as well as registration of their marriage, petitioners moved a representation before Superintendent of Police, Jaunpur but no heed has been paid, hence this petition.
4. Considering the threat perception and circumstances as demonstrated by
learned counsel for the petitioners, Superintendent of Police, Jaunpur 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 concerned police station, 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 Superintendent of Police, Jaunpur 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 protection shall be operative only for three months from today and thereafter assessing the circumstances Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Pankaj Baranwal Counsel for Respondent(s) : Ashok Kumar Singh, C.S.C., Pratibha Singh Hena Bano @ Khusbu Soni And Another .....Petitioner(s) The State Of U.P. And 6 Others .....Respondent(s)
and security threat, if available, the decision will be taken by Superintendent of Police, Jaunpur either to extend the same or to stop and the same shall be intimated to the petitioners.
7. Meanwhile, petitioners are directed to take steps in respect of conversion as well as registration of their marriage.
8. The writ petition stands disposed of accordingly.
9. Learned Standing Counsel is hereby directed to ensure service of this order upon Superintendent of Police, Jaunpur forthwith for necessary compliance. September 8, 2025 Rakesh WRIC No. 29600 of 2025 2 (Saurabh Srivastava,J.) Digitally signed by :- RAKESH SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad