Dismissed

Parul v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC9 Nov 2022CRLMP/7451/2022

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What is this about?

This High Court disposed of a criminal miscellaneous petition filed by a young married couple seeking police protection against threats from their relatives who opposed their marriage. The Court held that it could not grant immediate protection without specific instances of threat but directed the petitioners to approach the Superintendent of Police with a formal representation, which would be exa

What did the court decide?

None granted immediately; petitioners directed to move representation to Superintendent of Police for consideration.

Parul Vs State of Rajasthan — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | 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. 7451/2022

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Parul D/o Jaswant Rai Chhabra, Aged About 29 Years, W/ o Harjindra Singh, R/o House No. P-38, Kunj Vihar, Padampur Road, Shri Ganganagar.

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Harjinder S/o Gurmel Singh, Aged About 29 Years, R/o House No. 506, Near School Number 07, Old Aabadi, Shri Ganganagar.

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----Petitioners

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through The Secretary, Department Of Home Affairs, Govt. Of Rajasthan, Jaipur.

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Superintendent Of Police, Shri Ganganagar.

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Sho Of Police Station, Purani Aabadi, District Shri Ganganagar.

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Jaswant Rai S/o Kalu Ram, Aged About 29 Years, R/o House No. P-38, Kunj Vihar, Padampur Road, Shri Ganganagar.

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Pankaj Chhabra S/o Jaswant Rai, Aged About 29 Years, R/o House No. P-38, Kunj Vihar, Padampur Road, Shri Ganganagar.

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----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ajeet Singh For Respondent(s) : Mr. S.K.Bhati, PP

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JUSTICE DINESH MEHTA

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Order

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09/11/2022

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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

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(2 of 3)

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[CRLMP-7451/2022]

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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, Sri Ganganagar 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, Sri Ganganagar 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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(3 of 3)

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[CRLMP-7451/2022]

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With these observations, this criminal misc. petition is

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disposed of.

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(DINESH MEHTA),J

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224-akansha/-

Parul v. State of Rajasthan

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