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Sanjana Kumari Meena D/O Shri Harlal Meena W/O Shri Sunil Kumar Meena, v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC26 May 2023CRLW/1009/2023

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Petitioners challenged to provide police protection against threats from family regarding their marriage. Bench directed moving a representation to Superintendent of Police before providing security. Clarified order does not validate marriage or age.

What did the court decide?

Petitioners directed to move representation to Superintendent of Police for consideration of security measures.

Sanjana Kumari Meena D/O Shri Harlal Meena W/O… — Writ and Judicial Review | Rajasthan HC (2023)

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[2023/RJJP/012196]

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 1009/2023

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Sanjana Kumari Meena D/o Shri Harlal Meena W/o Shri Sunil Kumar Meena, Aged About 20 Years, R/o Deva Ka Kheda, Pech Ki Baori, Bundi, Presently R/o Basni, District Bundi.

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Sunil Kumar Meena S/o Shri Jaysingh Meena, Aged About 21 Years, R/o Basni, District Bundi.

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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, Secretariat Rajasthan, Jaipur.

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Superintendent Of Police, Bundi.

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Superintendent Of Police, Tonk.

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Station House Officer Police Station Hindoli, District Bundi.

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Station House Officer Police Station Deoli, District Bundi.

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Shivraj Basni S/o Not Known,

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Ramsingh S/o Ghanshyam,

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Prakash S/o Durgalal,

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Urmila W/o Shivraj,

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Badam W/o Durgalal,

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Geeta Bai W/o Shankar Lal, All Resident Of Deva Ka Kheda, Pech Ki Baori, Police Hindoli, District Bundi.

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vikram Singh Panwar for Mr. M.P. Singh For Respondent(s) : Mr. Deshraj Gosingha, PP

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR

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Order

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26/05/2023

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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 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, Bundi 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, Bundi shall consider the same and after

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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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(ASHUTOSH KUMAR), J

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MADAN/18

Sanjana Kumari Meena D/O Shri Harlal Meena W/O Shri Sunil Kumar Meena, v. State of Rajasthan

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