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Neha Kumari Daughter of Nemi Chand v. State of Rajathan

Rajasthan HC7 Dec 2022CRLW/921/2022

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What is this about?

The High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking police protection for two adults facing threats from relatives over their marriage. The Court directed the petitioners to approach the local Station House Officer with specific complaints of imminent threat if any arises, refusing to grant blanket security without concrete evidence or impending danger.

What did the court decide?

Petitioners directed to approach SHO Gudha Gorji with representation if any specific threat arises; no blanket security granted.

Neha Kumari Daughter of Nemi Chand Vs State of… — Writ and Judicial Review | 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. 921/2022

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Neha Kumari Daughter Of Nemi Chand, Aged About 22 Years, Resident Of Ward No. 1 Basmana, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan-333026.

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Vikas Kumar Son Of Bihari Lal, Aged About 24 Years, Resident Of Bhukana, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan-333026. ----Petitioners

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Versus

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State Of Rajathan, Through Secretary, Department Of Home Affairs Secretariat, Rajasthan, Jaipur.

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Superintendent Of Police, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan.

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Station House Officer, Police Station Gudha Gorji, District Jhunjhunu.

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Station House Officer, Police Station Chirawa, Dsitrict Jhunjhunu.

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Nemic Chand Son Of Jagdish, Resident Of Basmana, Bhatiwar, Udaipurwati, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan.

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Kamlesh Son Of Ramkumar, Resident Of Natash, Tehsil Udaipurwati, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan.

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Raghuveer Son Of Chandgriram, Resident Of Natash, Udaipurwati, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan.

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Sunil Son Of Ramsingh, Resident Of Bas Bisna, Tehsil Udaipurwati, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan.

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Vijaypal Son Of Chotu Ram, Resident Of Nehra Ki Dhani, Tehsil Udaipurwati, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan.

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Vikas Son Of Nemi Chand, Resident Of

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Bamana, Udaipurwati, Rajasthan.

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Harsh Vardhan Singh, Adv., with Mr. Manvendra Singh, Adv. For : Mr. Mahendra Meena, P.P. Respondent(s)

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS Order

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07/12/2022

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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 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

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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 Station House Officer, Police Station Gudha Gorji, District Jhunjhunu indicating their concern with the name(s) of probable assailants.

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If any such representation is moved by the petitioners, the Station House Officer, Police Station Gudha Gorji, District Jhunjhunu 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 writ petition is disposed of.

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Accordingly, the stay application also stands disposed of.

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(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J

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DANISH USMANI /139

Neha Kumari Daughter of Nemi Chand v. State of Rajathan

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