UKHC010117702026 2026:UHC:5476 SL. No. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS WPCRL/1277/2026 Riddhi --Petitioner Versus State Of Uttarakhand --Respondent Hon’ble Alok Mahra, J. Mr. Gaurav Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. S.C. Dumka, A.G.A. for the State of Uttarakhand. 2. Petitioners have approached this Court seeking the following relief: “i. Issue a writ order or direction in the nature mandamus directing the respondent No.1 and 2 to provide proper protection to the petitioners from respondent No.3, so that they may live peaceful life.” ” 3. It is submitted that both the petitioners belong to the different caste and are in a relationship with each other. It is stated that they have not yet solemnized their marriage on account of continuous threats and apprehension of dire consequences at the hands of the family members of petitioner no.1. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that both the petitioners intend to marry each other in accordance with law, but are unable to do so due to the persistent threats allegedly extended by the private respondent. UKHC010117702026 2026:UHC:5476 5. Petitioners are present before this Court. They submit that both of them are major, are in love with each other, and intend to solemnize their marriage in accordance with law. 6. The documents on record reveal that both the petitioners are major. In that view of the matter, and in view of the ruling of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Lata Singh Vs State of U.P. and another, reported in (2006) 5 SCC 475, the petitioners have made out a case for grant of protection. 7. The Station House Officer, Police Station Pathri, District Haridwar 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 S.H.O. is further directed to summon the private respondent, and such other persons, who are inimically placed towards the proposed marriage of the petitioners, and counsel them, in accordance with law. 8. The writ petition stands ordered accordingly. (Alok Mahra, J.) 07.07.2026 Arpan ARPAN JAISWAL Digitally signed by ARPAN JAISWAL DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=eabb68a3895e41937c266c23964c0485365445e3a20dddb7393398 f9fe45ba3e, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=060FC17022BEAE3DE215D68D9D454C5109CB987446351E4 DF04AADAA2C2CEA66, cn=ARPAN JAISWAL Date: 2026.07.07 18:26:08 +05'30'