IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.1041 of 2008 PRITI SHARMA wife of Rafiul Hassan, resident of Kamalnath Nagar, Supriya Road, Bettiah, P.S. Bettiah, Dist. West Champaran. ……… Petitioner. Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR through the Home Secretary, Government of Bihar,Patna. . 2. The Superintendent of Police, West Champaran, Bettiah. 3. The Officer-in-charge, Bettiah Town P.S.,Dist. West Champaran. 4. Ashish Kumar son of prabhat Kumar, resident of hari Vatika Chouk, Bettiah, P.S. Muffasil Bettiah, Dist. West Champaran. 5. Rafiul Hassan son of Abul Hassan, resident of Kamalnath Nagar, Supriya Road, Bettiah, P.S. Bettiah, Dist. West Champapran. ….. Respondents. ----------- 2 17.3.2009 This is a petition for issuance of writ directing the respondents-authorities to give protection to life of the petitioner and her family members from the respondent No.4 because she has solemnized marriage with respondentno.5 who is not the man of petitioner’s religion. In view of the averments made in the counter affidavit the respondents are directed to grant adequate protection as prayed so as to take appropriate steps in the matter. This application is accordingly disposed of. Rahman (J.B. Koshy, C.J)