Mst. Seema & another (Petitioner) VS Province of Sindh & Others (Respondent)

ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI

C.P. No. S-336 of 2026 (Mst. Seema & another v Province of Sindh & others) Date Order with signature of Judge(s) Before:- Mr. Justice Adnan-ul-Karim Memon

Date of hearing and Order: 11.05.2026 Mr. Sarmad Qurban advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Ali Safdar Depar, AAG along with Sajid Gujjar SPS, DSP, LegalCPO on behalf of AIGP, Legal, CPO Sindh, PI Javed of PS Aziz Bhatti, PI Ghulam Muneer of PS Shah Latif, Karachi

ORDER

Adnan-ul-Karim Memon, J Petitioners Mst. Seema and Ibrar Hussain filed the present petition under Article 199 of the Constitution seeking protection of their lives, liberty, and peaceful marital life against alleged harassment by private respondents and misuse of police machinery.

2.It was contended by the counsel for the petitioner that petitioner No.1, after obtaining Talaq from respondent No.11, solemnized a free-will court marriage with petitioner No.2 on 30.03.2026 and both are residing together peacefully. Learned counsel submitted that despite the lawful marriage, the private respondents were/are extending threats and using police influence to harass the petitioners and their relatives, for which applications seeking protection had already been submitted before the concerned authorities.

3.Police officials appeared before this Court and undertook to provide protection to the petitioners and ensure that no harassment is caused to them. They are directed to obtain a bond in the sum of Rs. 500,000/- from respondent No.11 to maintain peace and refrain from causing any interference in the lives of the petitioners.

4.In view of the statement made by the police officials, learned counsel for the petitioners sought the disposal of the petition. Accordingly, without touching the merits of the case, the petition, along with pending application(s) is disposed of in the above terms.

JUDGE

Shafi