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Ritu Bisht W/O Deepak Sharma D/O Pooran Singh Bisht v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC3 Aug 2023CRLMP/875/2020

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What is this about?

A Rajasthan High Court bench disposed of a petition seeking police protection for two petitioners facing threats from relatives against their marriage. The court directed the petitioner to file an representation with the SHO if a threat arises, while clarifying the order does not validate their marriage or age.

What did the court decide?

Directions to petition to file representation with SHO if threat arises; clarification that order does not validate marriage or age.

Ritu Bisht W/O Deepak Sharma D/O Pooran Singh Bisht Vs… — Domestic Violence | Rajasthan HC (2023)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 875/2020

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Ritu Bisht W/o Deepak Sharma D/o Pooran Singh Bisht, Aged About 20 Years, Resident Of Kakdighat, Suyalbadi, Suyal Bari, Nainital, Uttarakhand, Presently Residing At E-22-A, Near Pipleshwar Mahadev, Prem Nagar, Jhotwara, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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Deepak Sharma S/o Shri Om Prakash Sharma, Aged About 30 Years, Resident Of E- 22-A, Near Pipleshwar Mahadev, Prem Nagar, Jhotwara, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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----Petitioners

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary, Department Of Home Affairs And Justice, Government Secretariat, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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Director General Of Police, Rajasthan, Police Head Quarter, Lal Kothi, Tonk Road, Jaipur.

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Commissioner Of Police, Police Commissionerate Jaipur, Government Hostel, M.i. Road, Jaipur, Raj.

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S.h.o Police Station, Jhotwara, Jaipur City, Raj.

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Shri Pooran Singh Bisht S/o Shri Narayan Singh, Resident Of Kakdighat, Suyalbadi, Suyal Bari, Nainital, Uttarakhand.

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Smt. Manju Shiradi W/o Shri Mayank Shiradi, Resident Of Shirad, Near Chitokri Temple, Almora, Uttatakhand.

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rakesh Prajapat, Adv., for Mr. Akhilesh Kumar Pareek,

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(2 of 3) [CRLMP-875/2020]

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Adv.

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For : Mr. C.G. Chopra, P.P. Respondent(s)

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS Judgment / Order

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03/08/2023

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The petitioners have preferred the present criminal 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 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

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(3 of 3) [CRLMP-875/2020]

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perception about their life and liberty from their relatives, they may move appropriate representation before the Station House Officer (S.H.O.), Police Station, Jhotwara, Jaipur City, Rajasthan 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 (S.H.O.), Police Station, Jhotwara, Jaipur City, Rajasthan 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 is disposed of.

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(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J

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DANISH USMANI /245

Ritu Bisht W/O Deepak Sharma D/O Pooran Singh Bisht v. State of Rajasthan

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