HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 5013 of 2026 Saroj And Another .....Petitioner(s) Versus State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Farhan Alam Osmany Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A. Court No. - 10 HON'BLE RAJNISH KUMAR, J. HON'BLE MRS. BABITA RANI, J. 1. Heard Sri Mohd. Rajiullah, Advocate holding brief of Sri Farhan Alam Osmany, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned AGA. 2. This petition has been filed challenging an FIR vide Case Crime No. 0237 of 2026 under Section 87 of B.N.S., 2023 Police Station Mohammadi, District Kheri. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that both the petitioners are major in age and they have got solemnized marriage on 29.04.2026 as per Hindu rites and rituals at Arya Samaj Mandir, Yasinpur, Hardoi and living together, however, the family members of the petitioner No.2 were not ready for the marriage, therefore, the impugned FIR has been lodged by the maternal grant mother of petitioner No.2 with wrong and concocted story, which is not sustainable in the eyes of law. 4. Matter requires consideration. 5. Issue notice to respondent No.3. Steps be taken within a week. 6. Let a counter affidavit be filed within four weeks to which reply may be filed within next two weeks. 7. List thereafter.

8. Till the next date of listing, the petitioners shall not be arrested in connection with the impugned First Information Report, however, they shall cooperate in the investigation. CRLP No. 5013 of 2026 2 9. The petitioner No.2 shall appear before the learned Magistrate concerned within two weeks from today through Investigation Officer for recording of her statement under Section 183 of B.N.S.S., failing which this interim protection may be withdrawn on the application being moved by the prosecution or the complainant. May 29, 2026 Reena/- (Mrs. Babita Rani,J.) (Rajnish Kumar,J.) Digitally signed by :- REENA KANNAUJIYA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench