Disposed

Reena Kumari D/O Hariram Verma v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC6 Dec 2022CRLW/853/2022

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What is this about?

The High Court of Rajasthan disposed of a writ petition seeking security for petitioners facing threats from private respondents. The Court directed petitioners to submit a representation to the SHO detailing threats before any specific police action could be initiated and clarified the order did not validate their live-in relationship.

What did the court decide?

No immediate police protection granted; petitioners directed to submit a representation to the SHO regarding threats.

Reena Kumari D/O Hariram Verma Vs… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Rajasthan HC (2022)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 853/2022

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Reena Kumari D/o Hariram Verma, Aged About 22 Years, R/o Regro Ka Mohalla, Hameer Pura, Kachrawata, Tehsil Uniyara, District Tonk (Raj.)

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Meghraj Verma S/o Ramprakash Verma, Aged About 27 Years, Regar Mohalla Talwas Ward No. 13 Tehsil Nainwa District Bundi (Raj.)

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----Petitioners

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Secretary Department Of Home Affairs Govt Secretariat, Jaipur.

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Director General Of Police, Police Head Quarter, Lal Kothi Jaipur.

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The Superintendent Of Police, Tonk.

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The Station House Officer Police Station Nagar Fort, District Tonk.

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Hariram S/o Gangaram, R/o Regro Ka Mohalla, Hameer Pura, Kachrawata, Tehsil Uniyara, District Tonk (Raj.)

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Raju S/o Hariram, Aged About 27 Years, R/o Regro Ka Mohalla, Hameer Pura, Kachrawata, Tehsil Uniyara, District Tonk (Raj.)

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Govind Lal Choudhary, Adv. For : Mr. Prashant Sharma, PP Respondent(s)

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS

Order

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[CRLW-853/2022]

06/12/2022

The petitioners have preferred the present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of necessary directions to the respondent authorities to provide adequate security and protection to them, as they are facing grave threat to their life and liberty at the hands of private respondent(s).

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are above 18 years of age and are in a live-in-relationship. But such relationship is not acceptable to their family members/society and they 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 SHO, Police Station Nagar Fort, District Tonk indicating their concern with the name(s) of

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(3 of 3) [CRLW-853/2022]

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probable assailants.

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If any such representation is moved by the petitioners, the SHO, Police Station Nagar Fort, District Tonk 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’ live-in relationship 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 writ

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petition is disposed of.

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The stay application also stands disposed of accordingly.

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(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J

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GAURAV SHARMA /14

Reena Kumari D/O Hariram Verma v. State of Rajasthan

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