2026:UHC:18-DB 1 HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAI NI TAL HON’BLE THE CHI EF JUSTI CE MR. G. NARENDAR AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTI CE SUBHASH UPADHYAY 0 2 ND JANUARY, 2 0 2 6 W RI T PETI TI ON ( CRL) NO.1 78 9 OF 2 0 2 5 Anoopa and another. ...Petitioners. Ver su s State of Uttarakhand and others. .Respondents Counsel for the petitioners : Mr. Bilal Ahmed, learned counsel. Counsel for the respondents : Ms. R.K. Joshi, learned Brief Holder for the State. JUDGMENT :(per Mr . 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, and 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. 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 members and relatives of the second 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 (Annexure No. 3). 3. The documents on record reveal that both the petitioners are majors, and it is also submitted by the learned 2026:UHC:18-DB 2 Deputy Advocate General 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 g h 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 respondent, 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. 7. Pending application, if any, also stands disposed of. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ G. NARENDAR, C.J. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ SUBHASH UPADHYAY, J. Dt: 2nd 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=23699ccc2fd40ad81b6fd13323779d9e3aeb1 097d17dbb53d481cabd25946eed, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=1F65499E931DF71CDAF92A40CC6179 B8E010331BA695239171F906FD5C45C4E8, cn=PRAVINDRA SINGH RATHOUR Date: 2026.01.05 17:28:43 +05'30'