R/SCR.A/1679/2026 ORDER DATED: 03/02/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (DIRECTION - POLICE PROTECTION) NO. 1679 of 2026 ========================================================== SHEETAL SUPDU TAMKHANE Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: MR. DHRUVIN U MEHTA(9993) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR KANVA ANTANI, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. R. MENGDEY Date : 03/02/2026 ORAL ORDER Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner herein has issued a notice under the provisions of Special Marriage Act, thereafter, her parents have raised the objections against the said proceedings and the petitioner is receiving a constant threats from her family members and therefore, she has submitted a representation to the office of the Police Inspector Athwalines, Police Station seeking police protection to enable her to visit the office of the Registrar of Marriages. However, though the said representation has been submitted on 24.01.2026 the same has not been decided by the concerned authority till date. Having regard to the same, the Police Inspector Athwalines, Surat City shall decide and dispose of the representation dated 24.01.2026 submitted by the petitioner as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of 4 weeks from the date of receipt of the present order. With these observations the application stands disposed of. (M. R. MENGDEY,J) SAKSHI MAURYA p. 1 Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: SAKSHI MAURYA(HC02367), ENGLISH STENO GRADE-II\, at High Court of Gujarat on 04/02/2026 12:20:48