IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 584 of 2010 Angrej Singh & another ……… Petitioners Versus State of Uttarakhand and five others ……… Respondents Present: Mr. Sudhir Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. S.S. Adhikari, A.G.A. for respondent Nos. 1 to 5. Mr. Chetan Joshi, Advocate for respondent No.6. Coram:- Hon’ble Mr. Justice Barin Ghosh, Chief Justice Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Bist, Judge Date: 20.08.2010 JUDGMENT Barin Ghosh, C. J. (Oral) The petitioners are present in Court. On the inquiry by the Court, petitioner No.2 submitted that she is happily married with the petitioner No.1 and residing with him as his wife. The father of the petitioner No.2 is present in Court. He submitted through counsel engaged by him that he was apprehensive that the petitioner No.2 has been kidnapped by the petitioner No.1, but having noted the marriage solemnized by the petitioners under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 on 17th August 2010, as certified by Sri B.D. Tiwari, Marriage Officer for Kashipur on 17th August 2010, his apprehensions have now been settled and he accepts the said marriage. In such view of the matter, we think that the apprehensions on the part of the petitioners that the respondent No.6 may cause harm to the petitioners, no longer should exist, and accordingly, we have nothing further to do in the writ petition. However, as citizens of the country, the petitioners, who are now married couple, are entitled to all protections of law as are available to them under the laws applicable to this country, and accordingly, if they need any protection for them, the respondent Nos. 2, 3, 4 & 5 shall render all necessary assistance in accordance with law. 2 2. The writ petition is disposed of with the direction as above. 3. It goes without saying that if the respondent No.6 has accepted the marriage, the normalcy in the relationship between the father on the one hand and the daughter and the son-in-law on the other hand should be restored, and accordingly, it is expected that they should take all appropriate steps to harmonize the relationship. (V.K. Bist, J.) (Barin Ghosh, C.J.) 20.08.2010 P. Singh