Mst. Aqeela and another (Petitioner) VS Province of Sindh & others (Respondent)

ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH

CIRCUIT COURT HYDERABAD

C.P No.S-265 of 2020 For orders on office objection.

For hearing of main case.

Petitioners: Mst. Aqeela and another through Mian Taj Muhammad Keerio, Advocate.

Respondents No.1to5: Province of Sindh & others through Mr. Allah Bachayo Soomro, Additional Advocate General Sindh along with Inspector Manzoor Ali on behalf of SSP Hyderabad.

Respondents No.6to12: None present.

Date of hearing: 10.08.2020.

Date of order: 10.08.2020.

ORDER

ADNAN-UL-KARIM MEMON, J. - Through this petition, the petitioners have prayed for protection as provided under the law.

Learned counsel for the petitioners states at the bar that the petitioner No.1 has contracted freewill marriage with petitioner No.2 out of her own accord without any pressure, coercion or compulsion but this un-ceremonial marriage has annoyed the relatives of petitioner No.1, who are causing harassment to the petitioners through the official respondents. Petitioner No.1 is present in person and states that she has contracted marriage with petitioner No.2 namely Zahid Ali son of Mubarak Ali Gopang. She further states that due to aforesaid un-ceremonial marriage, her relatives, being annoyed, misled the official respondents regarding her so-called abduction by the petitioner No.2.

In pursuance of Court notice dated 10.07.2020, the comments filed by the official respondents, taken on record, copies whereof provided to the learned counsel for the petitioners. Petitioner Mst. Aqeela present in Court reiterates her earlier stance and categorically submits that she has contracted valid marriage with petitioner No.2 out of her own freewill and consent.

Learned A.A.G. Sindh states that due protection would be provided to the petitioners strictly in accordance with law. Let the needful be done accordingly.

In view of whatever mentioned above, the instant petition stands disposed of along with pending applications.

JUDGE

*Abdullah Channa/PS*