Dismissed

Poonam v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC1 Apr 2022CRLMP/1712/2022

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What is this about?

In this criminal miscellaneous petition under Section 482 CrPC, the High Court, noting that petitioners faced threats from relatives concerning their willing marriage, dismissed the plea for specific directions. The Court directed petitioners to approach the Superintendent of Police for protection if substantiated and clarified that this order was not a validation of their marriage.

What did the court decide?

Petitions disposed of with direction to petitioners to approach Superintendent of Police for protection if they submit a representation; order not validating marriage.

Poonam Vs State of Rajasthan — Matrimonial and Divorce | Rajasthan HC (2022)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR

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S.B. Criminal Misc(Pet.) No. 1712/2022

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Poonam D/o Shri Ramesh Kumar, Aged About 22 Years, R/o Kishanpura Tehsil Suratgarh Distt. Sriganganagar At Present R/o No. 3, 8 Rjm 3, Rsm, Rojari Tehsil Gharsana Sriganganagar Raj.

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Rohitas Kumar S/o Shri Jagmal Singh, Aged About 25 Years, R/o Ward No. 3, 8 Rjm 3, Rsm Rojari Tehisl Gharsana Distt. Sriganganagar 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 S.h.o., Ps Gharsana Distt. Sriganganagar Raj.

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The S.h.o., Ps City Suratgahr Distt. Sriganganagar Raj.

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The Superintendent Of Police, Sriganganagar Raj.

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Ramesh Kumar Gaat S/o Dalip Gaat, R/o Kishanpura Dhani Tehsil Suratgarh Dist. Sriganganagar

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Mathura Devi W/o Ramesh Gaat, R/o Kishanprua Dhani Tehsil Suratgarh Distt. Sriganganagar

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Bajrang Gaat S/o Ramesh Gaat, R/o Kishanpura Dhani Tehsil Suratgarh Distt. Sriganganagar

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sameer Pareek For Respondent(s) : Mr. Mahipal Bishnoi, PP

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JUSTICE DINESH MEHTA

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Order

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01/04/2022

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The petitioners have preferred the present misc. petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for issuance of necessary directions to the respondent authorities to provide adequate security and protection to them, as they are facing grave threat of life and liberty at the hands of private respondent(s).

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are of major age and they solemnized their marriage of

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(2 of 2)

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[CRLMP-1712/2022]

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their own free will. However, their family members are not agreeable to their marriage and have threatened them of dire consequences.

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He prays that adequate police protection be provided to them.

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Though no specific instance or imminent threat has been pleaded but considering the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioners and having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the opinion that if the petitioners are having any apprehension or threat perception about their life and liberty from their relatives, they may move appropriate representation before the Superintendent of Police, Sriganganagar indicating their concern with the name(s) of probable assailants.

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If any such representation is moved by the petitioners, the Superintendent of Police, Sriganganagar shall consider the same and after analysing the factual situation pass necessary orders or take action to ward off any untoward incident.

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It is hereby clarified that this order may not be construed to be a validation of petitioners’ marriage and proof of their age. Any observation made herein shall not affect any criminal or civil proceedings initiated against the petitioners, at the instance of their relatives.

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With these observations, this criminal misc. petition is disposed of.

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(DINESH MEHTA),J

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343-akansha/-

Poonam v. State of Rajasthan

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