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Seema v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC9 Jan 2019CRLMP/114/2019

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What is this about?

In a criminal miscellaneous petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., the Jodhpur High Court directed the Station House Officer to ensure the safety of the petitioners facing threats from relatives opposing their marriage, without treating this order as proof of their age.

What did the court decide?

Direction to SHO to ensure necessary vigil and protection of petitioners' life and liberty from threats opposed to their marriage.

Seema Vs State of Rajasthan — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Rajasthan HC (2019)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT

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JODHPUR

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S.B. Criminal Misc(Pet.) No. 114/2019

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Seema D/o Sh. Bhairaram Chandora, Aged About 18 Years, B/c Prajapat , Opp. Ganesh Bal Niketan , Basni 2Nd Phase , Jodhpur (Raj)

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Praveen Bochiya S/o Sh. Shyamlal, Aged About 21 Years, B/c Meghwal ,basni 2Nd Phase , Jodhpur (Raj)

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----Petitioners

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp

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The Commissioner Of Police, Jodhpur

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Bhaira Ram S/o Sh. Pusaram, B/c Kumhar , Opp. Ganesh Bal Niketan , Basni 2Nd Phase , Jodhpur (Raj)

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. MR Suthar For Respondent(s) : Mr. VS Rajpurohit, PP

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HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI

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Order

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09/01/2019

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The petitioners have preferred this criminal misc. petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for issuance of necessary directions to the official respondents to provide adequate security and protection to the petitioners on the ground that they are facing grave threat of life and liberty at the hands of respondents & their family members, in view of solemnization of their marriage with each other on 14.12.2018.

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After hearing the petitioners present in person and on an overall consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the opinion that nobody can be permitted to take law in his own hands merely because marriage is not

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(2 of 2) [CRLMP-114/2019]

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acceptable. Thus, this Court deems it proper to direct the petitioners to appear before the SHO concern who shall hear the grievance of the petitioners and after analyzing the threat perceptions, if required so, may pass necessary orders.

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Consequently, the present misc. petition stands disposed of by issuing direction to the SHO concern to ensure necessary vigil that no harm is caused to the life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of those, who are opposed to the marriage.

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It is made clear that this order is not a proof of age and the marriage of the petitioners and any observations in this order shall not affect any criminal and civil proceedings initiated against the petitioners at the instances of their relatives.

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(PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI),J

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ns. 118-

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