2026:UHC:221-DB 1 I N THE HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAI NI TAL HON’BLE THE CHI EF JUSTI CE SRI G. NARENDAR AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTI CE SUBHASH UPADHYAY 6 TH JANUARY, 20 2 6 W RI T PETI TI ON ( CRL) No. 2 2 OF 2 0 2 6 Sabina Parveen and another. …..Petitioners Versus State of Uttarakhand and others. …Respondents Counsel for the petitioners. : Mr. Kaushal Sah Jagati, learned counsel. Counsel for the respondents : Mr. R.K. Joshi, learned Brief Holder for the State. JUDGMENT : ( per Sr i G. Nar en dar , C.J.) Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, and learned Brief Holder for the State of Uttarakhand. 2. It is submitted that both the petitioners belong to different religions; that the petitioners developed a liking for each other and now they intend to enter into love marriage with each other in near future, and presently both the petitioners are living together in the house of petitioner No. 2 at Dehradun. Since the family members and other relatives of the first petitioner are against the petitioners’ marriage, they are giving out threats to kill both the petitioners. Petitioners submit that they are facing stiff resistance, and they seriously apprehend threat to their life and limb from the family 2026:UHC:221-DB 2 members and relatives of the first petitioner, and hence they are before this Court praying for protection. It is stated that the petitioners have also submitted a representation to SSP Dehradun and the concerned SHO on 03.01.2026 (Annexure-4 to the writ petition). 3. The documents on record reveal that both the petitioners are majors, and it is also submitted by the learned Brief Holder for the State that both the petitioners are presently living together and intend to marry each other in near future. 4. In that view of the matter, and in view of the ruling of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Lat a Sin gh v. St at e of U.P. an d an ot h er , ( 2 0 0 6 ) 5 SCC 4 7 5 , the petitioners have made out a case for grant of protection. 5. The Station House Officer concerned is directed to assess the threat, if any, to the life and limb of the petitioners, and provide necessary protection, if it is found that there is a threat to the life and limb of the petitioners. The SHO is further directed to summon the private respondents, and such other persons, who are inimically placed towards the marriage of the petitioners, and counsel them, in accordance with law. 6. The Writ Petition stands ordered accordingly. 2026:UHC:221-DB 3 7. Pending application, if any, also stands disposed of. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ G. NARENDAR, C.J. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ SUBHASH UPADHYAY, J. Dt: 6th January, 2026 Rathour PRAVINDRA SINGH RATHOUR Digitally signed by PRAVINDRA SINGH RATHOUR DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=23699ccc2fd40ad81b6fd13323779d9e3a eb1097d17dbb53d481cabd25946eed, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=1F65499E931DF71CDAF92A40CC6 179B8E010331BA695239171F906FD5C45C4E8, cn=PRAVINDRA SINGH RATHOUR Date: 2026.01.08 12:15:20 +05'30'