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Sonal Nanoma v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC22 Mar 2022CRLMP/242/2022

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What is this about?

The High Court disposed of a quashing petition seeking police protection for two spouses facing threats from relatives. The court declined to issue mandatory protection without specific instances, advised petitioners to seek protection via representation to the SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, and clarified that the order does not validate age or marriage, affecting no future criminal or civil proceeding

What did the court decide?

Warned against formal protection; advised petitioners to submit representation to Superintendent of Police for consideration; order did not validate marriage or age.

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

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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. 242/2022

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Sonal Nanoma D/o Shri Dinesh Nanoma, Aged About 19 Years, R/o F Dovara, Tehsil And District Dungarpur Presently Residing At Sulai, Police Station Dovara, District Dungarpur (Raj.)

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Manoj Kumar Katara S/o Shri Nanalal Katara, Aged About 25 Years, R/o Sulai, Police Station Dovara, District Dungarpur (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 Inspector General Of Police, Udaipur Range (Raj.) 3. The Superintendent Of Police, Dungarpur.

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The Station House Officer, Police Station Dovara, District Dungarpur.

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Chetan Nanoma S/o Shri Parsan Nanoma, R/o Sulai, Police Station Dovara, District Dungarpur (Raj.)

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Rahul Nanoma S/o Shri Parsan Nanoma, R/o Sulai, Police Station Dovara, District Dungarpur (Raj.)

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Heera Lal Meena, R/o Ghodasar, District Dungarpur (Raj.) 8. Kantilal Meena S/o Shri Heera Lal Meena, R/o Ghodasar, District Dungarpur (Raj.)

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Surajmal Meena, R/o Limbadi, District Dungrpur (Raj.)

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Hemalata Devi W/o Shri Surajmal Meena, R/o Limbadi, District Dungarpur (Raj.)

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Mahipal Katara, R/o Matugamda, District Dungarpur (Raj.)

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Kanta Devi Katara W/o Mahipal Katara, R/o Matugamda, District Dungarpur (Raj.)

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Dinesh Nanoma S/o Shri Jiva Nanoma, R/o Sulai Khas, Post Khera, Kachhvasa, District Dungarpur (Raj.)

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Vimla Nanoma W/o Bakshilal Nanoma, R/o Sulai Khas, Post Khera, Kachhvasa, District Dungarpur (Raj.)

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Banshi Lal Nanoma S/o Shri Jiva Nanoma, R/o Sulai Khas, Post Khera, Kachhvasa, District Dungarpur (Raj.)

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Mamta Nanoma W/o Banshi Lal Nanoma, R/o Sulai Khas, Post Khera, Kachhvasa, District Dungarpur (Raj.)

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Prem Nanoma S/o Shri Kuberlal Nanoma, R/o Sulai Khas, Post Khera, Kachhvasa, District Dungarpur (Raj.)

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Jivatram Paragi S/o Shri Shankar Paragi, R/o Sulai Khas, Post Khera, Kachhvasa, District Dungarpur (Raj.)

----Respondents

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[CRLMP-242/2022]

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. J.V.S.Deora For Respondent(s) : Mr. S.K.Bhati, PP

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JUSTICE DINESH MEHTA

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Order

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22/03/2022

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The petitioners have preferred the present misc. petition under Section 482 of the Code 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 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, Dungarpur 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, Dungarpur shall consider the same and

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(3 of 3)

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[CRLMP-242/2022]

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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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100-akansha/-

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