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

ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH KARACHI

Const. Petition No. D-1517 of 2026

Date Order with signature(s) of Judge(s)

Priority For orders on office objection For hearing of main case

M/s. Ubedullah Malik and Aurangzeb, Advocates alongwith petitioners M/s. Hakim Ali Shaikh and Sageer Ahmed Abbasi, Additional Advocates General, Sindh alongwith SIP/IO Ubedullah, P.S Waggan, District Kambar-Shahdadkoat

Muhammad Saleem Jessar, J:- Mr. Sajid Ali, Advocate files Vakalatnama of Ms. Siddiqa Nausheen, Advocate on behalf of Respondent No.6, who is also present in person, taken on record.

2.Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioner No.1 being sui juris, without any coercion or force had contracted marriage with the petitioner No.2 and now she is performing her marital obligations and living with petitioner No.2 with her consent. Learned counsel further submits that relatives of petitioner No.1, more particularly Respondent Nos.5 to 9 being antagonized upon marriage of petitioners, are causing threats to both the petitioners and a false criminal case bearing No.22/2026, under section 365-B PPC and 366-A/3 TIP Act, 2018 has also been lodged at Police Station Waggan, District Qambar Shahdadkot, hence they have approached this Court for necessary protection of life, honour and property.

3.Learned Additional Prosecutor General, Sindh submitted that official respondents are legally bound to provide legal protection to all the citizens including the petitioners without any discrimination. He after going through the record ensures that official respondents shall conduct themselves strictly in accordance with law and provide legal protection of life, honour and property to the petitioners in the manner that no one shall cause them harassment. I.O of the case present in Court has recorded statement of petitioner No.1 in Court and undertakes to submit report in

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terms of Section 173 Cr.PC. upon the basis of statement of petitioner No.1 recorded by him today in Court.

4.Learned counsel for the petitioners being satisfied with the above statement sought disposal of instant petition with directions to the official respondents to provide necessary protection to the petitioners in the manner that no one shall cause them harassment.

5.In view of whatever discussed above, the instant petition stands disposed of with directions to the official respondents more particularly respondent Nos.2 to 4 to conduct themselves strictly in accordance with law and provide necessary legal protection of life, liberty, honour and property to the petitioners in the manner that no one shall cause them harassment. I.O of the case is directed to submit report in view of the statement of petitioner No.1 before the concerned Magistrate. Office is directed to facsimile copy of this order to Respondent Nos.2 to 4 for compliance. Learned MIT-II to ensure compliance.

JUDGE

HEAD OF CONST. BENCHES

JUDGE

B-K Soomro