IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.968 of 2008 PRIYANKA @ PRIYANKA TIWARI @ PRIYANKA VASHISHTH wife of Kumar Abhishek daughter of Sri Hareshwar Tiwari resident of E-44, Electricity Colony, P.S. Shashtri Nagar , Patna. Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Director General of police, Patna. 3. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna. 4. The Superintendent of Police, Patna. 5. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Shastri Nagar, Patna. 6. The Officer Incharge, Shastri Nagar, P.S. Patna. 7. Hareshwar Tiwari son of Late Shivdutt Tiwari resident of Golaxmi within the township of Sasaram. 8. Vinay pandey resident of Ras Bihari Bhawan, B Area, Mithapur P.S. Jakkanpur District Patna. ----------- 2 5/3/2009 The petitioner apprehends threat to her life as also her husband Kumar Abhishek @ Bittu at the hands of respondent nos. 7 and 8, her father and maternal uncle on the ground that she had married according to her own wishes with a boy of another caste. Having heard Mr. Shailendra Kumar Sinha appearing for the petitioner, A.C. to S.C. VI for the State and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the opinion that in case the petitioner approaches respondent no. 3, the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna for providing protection, he shall examine the threat perception and provide such protection as is permissible in law. It is made clear that I have not expressed any opinion in regard to the claim made by the petitioner and that shall be examined by respondent no. 3. This application stands disposed off with the observation aforesaid. (C. K. Prasad, ACJ. ) - 2 - AMIN