IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (Crl.) No.162 of 2010 Smt. Salma Asliases Jassi …Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand and others …Respondents Mr. Munish Bhardwaj, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr. S.S. Adhikari, learned A.G.A. for the State. Dated 10th March, 2010 Hon’ble B.C. Kandpal, J. Hon’ble Nirmal Yadav, J. By way of this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for issuing a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding respondents no. 1 and 2 to provide security in order to safeguard the life and liberty of the petitioner. Heard Mr. Munish Bhardwaj, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. S.S. Adhikari, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record. The petition reveals that the petitioner is a lady who belongs to Hindu community and she is the major. She fell in love with one Mohd. Iftkhar who belongs to Muslim community. The petitioner married with Mohd. Iftkhar on 15.02.2010 as per Muslim Shariyat Law. A copy of the Nikahnama has also been filed alongwith the writ petition. Respondent no. 3 who is the father of the petitioner after getting the news of the marriage became so furious and attacked the petitioner and her husband on 22.02.2010. However, the petitioner and her husband escaped their life due to meddling of respected people of the nearby vicinity. The petitioner has thus a very serious apprehension for her and her husband’s life. Hence the writ petition. Having considered the submissions raised by learned counsel for the petitioner, we are of the view that it is 2 not a case in which any writ of mandamus can be issued to respondents no. 1 and 2, however, we feel that in case the petitioner moves a representation before the S.S.P., Haridwar after considering and assessing the entire situation of the matter, shall do needful in order to provide security to the petitioner. . With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition is finally disposed of. (Nirmal Yadav, J.) (B.C. Kandpal, J.) SKS/VKG 10.03.2010