UKHC010119502026 2026:UHC:5625 SL. No. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS WPCRL/1305/2026 Reshu and Another --Petitioners Versus State Of Uttarakhand and Others --Respondents Hon'ble Alok Mahra, J. Mr. Parth Tamta, learned counsel holding brief of Mr. Bhuwan Bhatt, learned counsel for the petitioners. Mr. Prabhat Kandpal, learned A.G.A. for the State of Uttarakhand. 2. The petitioners have approached this Court seeking the following relief: "i. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding respondent nos. 1, 2 and 3 to provide protection to the petitioners, whose life and personal liberty are apprehended to be threatened by respondent nos. 4 to 7 and other relatives of petitioner no. 1." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioner no. 1 has attained the age of 18 years, while petitioner no. 2 has attained the age of 25 years, and both are legally competent to marry. It is submitted that they solemnised their marriage on 05.07.2026, and in support thereof, a copy of the marriage certificate/proof of marriage has been annexed as Annexure No. 2 to the writ petition. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioners undertake to apply for registration of their marriage under the Uniform Civil Code, Uttarakhand within ten days. It is further contended that the petitioners apprehend a threat to their life and personal liberty at the hands of respondent nos. 4 to 7, who include the father and uncles of petitioner no. 1. Accordingly, they seek appropriate directions for protection of their life and personal liberty. 4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and upon consideration of the material UKHC010119502026 2026:UHC:5625 available on record, this Court, in the light of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Lata Singh v. State of U.P. and Another, is of the prima facie opinion that the petitioners have made out a case for protection of their life and personal liberty guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. 5. Accordingly, the Station House Officer, Police Station Manglaur, District Haridwar, is directed to assess the threat perception, if any, to the life and personal liberty of the petitioners. In the event any genuine threat is found to exist, adequate protection shall be provided to the petitioners strictly in accordance with law. The Station House Officer shall also summon respondent nos. 4 to 7, as well as any other person found to be interfering with or threatening the petitioners, and counsel them to maintain peace and refrain from taking the law into their own hands. 6. Accordingly, the present Criminal Writ Petition stands disposed of. (Alok Mahra, J.) 10-07-2026 SB