Pratishtha & ANR. v. State (Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi) & ANR.

$~95 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 1463/2026 PRATISHTHA & ANR.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Harish Kohli, Advocate along with petitioners-in-person.

versus STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Anand V. Khatri, ASC for the State with SI Parmender Kumar, P.S.

Nihal.

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 05.05.2026 CRL.M.A. 14090/2026 (exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

Application stands disposed of.

W.P.(CRL) 1463/2026 3.

By way of this writ petition, the petitioners seek issuance of direction to respondent no. 1 to provide adequate protection to the petitioners, from respondent no. 2 and their relatives in the interest of justice. 4.

Issue notice. The learned ASC accepts notice on behalf of the State. 5.

This Court has heard learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned Additional Standing Counsel for State/respondent no. 1. 6.

In the present case, the petitioner no. 1 and petitioner no. 2 were well The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

acquainted to each other and, due to their close relationship, decided to marry each other. However, the parents and relatives of petitioner no. 1 had opposed the marriage on account of caste differences. The petitioner no. 1 and petitioner no. 2 solemnized their marriage on 05.12.2025 at Arya Samaj Vivah Sthal Trust (Regd.), 1st Floor Rajinder Market, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, out of their own free will, without any force, coercion, and threat. It is stated that marriage of the petitioner was not accepted by the family of petitioner no. 1. It is further stated that there are reasonable apprehensions that respondent no. 2 and their relatives may file false cases about the kidnapping of the petitoner no. 1 against the petitioner no. 2 and may cause injury or may kill both the petitioners and family members of petitioner no. 2.

7.

This Court notes that the petitioners have inter alia prayed for protection of their life from the respondent no. 2. The right to life and liberty is a cherished Fundamental Right guaranteed by the Constitution of India and the present case merits a careful indulgence of this Court in ensuring the same.

8.

Keeping in view the sensitivity of the present matter and the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioners, the petitioners are directed to provide their contact number to the concerned SHO and Beat Constable, and the concerned officers are also directed to provide the contact numbers of Beat Constable and SHO concerned to the petitioners, and provide necessary assistance as per law in case the need so arises. 9.

In view of the above, the learned counsel for the petitioners state that he is satisfied with the above arrangement.

10.

It is clarified that this order will not be considered as any reflection on The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

the merit of any dispute, pending between the parties. 11.

Accordingly, the present petition stands disposed of. 12.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J MAY 05, 2026/zp/gj The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.