2026:UHC:224-DB 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI G. NARENDAR AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHASH UPADHYAY 06TH JANUARY, 2026 WRIT PETITION (CRL) No. 15 OF 2026 Ashu alias Aasma and another. …..Petitioners Versus State of Uttarakhand and others. …Respondents Counsel for the petitioners. : Ms. Manju Bahuguna and Mr. D.N. Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioners. Counsel for the respondents : Mr. R.K. Joshi, learned Brief Holder for the State. JUDGMENT : (per Sri G. Narendar, 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 the same religion, and that the petitioners developed a liking for each other, which has ended in marriage, and now both the petitioners are living together. Since the family members and others relatives of the first petitioner are against this 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 and other relatives of the first petitioner, and hence they are before this Court praying for protection. 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 the parties have performed their marriage 2026:UHC:224-DB 2 on 23.11.2025 at Udham Singh Nagar. The petitioners have also placed on record the photocopy of the Nikahnama as Annexure-1 to the writ petition. 4. In that view of the matter, and in view of the ruling of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Lata Singh v. State of U.P. and another, (2006) 5 SCC 475, the petitioners have made out a case for grant of protection. 5. The Station House Officer, Police Station Gadarpur, District Udham Singh Nagar 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. 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=23699ccc2fd40ad81b6fd13323779d9e3aeb10 97d17dbb53d481cabd25946eed, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=1F65499E931DF71CDAF92A40CC6179B8 E010331BA695239171F906FD5C45C4E8, cn=PRAVINDRA SINGH RATHOUR Date: 2026.01.08 12:14:47 +05'30'