IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Criminal Writ Petition No. 625 of 2010 Mustak & another … Petitioners Vs State of Uttarakhand & Others … Respondents Sri Sanjeev Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners. Sri S.S. Adhikari, learned A.G.A. for the State/respondents no. 1 to 3 Hon’ble B.C. Kandpal, J. Hon’ble Nirmal Yadav, J. By way of this writ petition under Section 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners have sought the relief for issuing a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent Nos. 1 to 3 to provide the protection for safeguarding their life and liberty. 2. Heard Sri Sanjeev Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri S.S. Adhikari, learned A.G.A. for the State/respondents no. 1 to 3 and perused the material available before us. 3. The case of the petitioners according to the petition is that they are major and they have solemnized their marriage with each other as per Muslim Rites at Salempur, Ranipur, Haridwar on 06.07.2010. The copy of the Nikahanama has been annexed as annexure No. 1 to the writ petition. The respondent Nos. 4 to 6 are the relatives of petitioner No. 2 – Smt. Ruksar became annoyed on account of this marriage of the petitioners and now threaten the petitioners for dire consequences, which has made the life of the petitioners miserable. Hence, this writ petition. 2 4. Having considered the entire submissions advanced by learned counsel for the petitioners, we are of the view that it is not a fit case in which mandamus can be issued to respondent Nos. 1 to 3 for providing the adequate security for the life and liberty of the petitioners. 5. However, we direct that in case, the petitioners move any representation before respondent No. 2 – S.S.P., Haridwar for providing the adequate security to them, the S.S.P. after assessing as to whether the security is to be provided to the petitioners to secure their life and liberty or not, shall do the needful in the matter. 6. With the aforesaid observation, the petition is disposed of finally. (Nirmal Yadav, J.) (B.C. Kandpal, J.) 28.07.2010 ASWAL