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Meghna Choudhary v. State of Rajasthan-State

Rajasthan HC2 Aug 2022CRLMP/4961/2022

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What is this about?

In a miscellaneous petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking police protection against family threats, the Court direct petitioners to file a representation with the Police Commissioner if apprehension exists, leaving the order open regarding marriage validation.

What did the court decide?

Direct petitioners to seek police protection via representation to the Police Commissioner if apprehension exists; clarified the order does not validate marriage.

Meghna Choudhary Vs State of Rajasthan-State — Service and Employment | 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. 4961/2022

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Meghna Choudhary W/o Trilok D/o Sh. Goparam, Aged About 26 Years, B/c Choudhary, R/o Bhopalgarh Sadke Ke Kinare, Jajiwal Gehlota, Dist. Jodhpur, Raj. Presently R/o 439 Vishnoi Colony, Near Railway Station Banar, Jodhpur, Raj.

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Trilok S/o Sh. Navratanmal, Aged About 34 Years, B/c Acharya, R/o 439 Vishnoi Colony, Near Railway Station Banar, Jodhpur, Raj.

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Pooja Choudhary W/o Goparam Choudhary, Aged About 49 Years, B/c Choudhary, R/o Bhopalgarh Sadke Ke Kinare, Jajiwal Gehlota, Dist. Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

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----Petitioners

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan-State, Through Pp

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The Police Commissioner, Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

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The Superintendent Of Police, Jodhpur, Raj.

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The Sho, P.s. Banar, Dist. Jodhpur, Raj.

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Goparam Choudhary S/o Udaram, B/c Chodhary R/o Bhopalgarh Sadke Ke Kinare, Jajiwal Gehlota, Dist. Jodhpur, Raj.

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Kaushal Sharma For Respondent(s) : Mr. SK Bhati, PP

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JUSTICE DINESH MEHTA

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Order

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02/08/2022

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The petitioners have preferred the present misc. petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. 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-4961/2022]

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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 Police Commissioner, Jodhpur indicating their concern with the name(s) of probable assailants.

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If any such representation is moved by the petitioners, the Police Commissioner, Jodhpur 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 so also the stay petition stands disposed of.

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(DINESH MEHTA),J

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345-pooja/-

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