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Sunita D/O Shri Lal Chand W/O Shri Rakesh C/O Shri Sohan Lal v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC3 Aug 2023CRLW/105/2021

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High Court of Rajasthan Bench at Jaipur disposed of a writ petition under Article 226 for police protection against threats from relatives regarding a live-in relationship. The Court directed petitioners to move a representation to the Superintendent of Police, Jaipur Rural, to initiate protection measures, while clarifying that the judgment does not validate their relationship or ages. Reliance w

What did the court decide?

Directed petitioners to move a representation to Superintendent of Police, Jaipur Rural with names of assailants for consideration and action to ward off threats.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 105/2021

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Sunita D/o Shri Lal Chand W/o Shri Rakesh C/o Shri Sohan Lal, Aged About 27 Years, R/o Mukhuda Tehsil Narnaul Dist. Mahendragarh Hariyana Presently R/o At Bobari Tehsil Jamwa Ramgarh Dist. Jaipur

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Sohan Lal Harijan S/o Shri Devi Narayan, Aged About 30 Years, R/o Bobari Tehsil Jamwa Ramgarh Dist. Jaipur

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----Petitioners

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through P.p.

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Superintendent Of Police, Jaipur Rural

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Superintendent Of Police, Bhiwadi Dist. Alwar

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S.h.o., Ps Manoharpur Dist. Jaipur

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S.h.o., Ps Neemrana Dist. Alwar

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Rakesh S/o Shri Chaju, Aged About 28 Years, R/o Vill. Kuksi Tehsil Narnaul Dist. Mahendragarh Hariyana Presently Residing At Samiti Chowk Mohalla Neemrana Dist. Alwar

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Chhaju S/o Matadeen, Aged About 65 Years, R/o Vill. Kuksi Tehsil Narnaul Dist. Mahendragarh Hariyana Presently Residing At Samiti Chowk Mohalla Neemrana Dist. Alwar

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Subhash S/o Shri Chaju, Aged About 45 Years, R/o Vill. Kuksi Tehsil Narnaul Dist. Mahendragarh Hariyana Presently Residing At Samiti Chowk Mohalla Neemrana Dist. Alwar

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Sanjay S/o Shri Subhash, Aged About 21 Years, R/o Vill. Kuksi Tehsil Narnaul Dist. Mahendragarh Hariyana Presently Residing At Samiti Chowk Mohalla Neemrana Dist. Alwar

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----Respondents

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(2 of 3) [CRLW-105/2021]

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For Petitioner(s)	: Mr.	Jaley Singh, Adv., with
	Mr.	Dharmendra Sharma, Adv.
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 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

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(3 of 3) [CRLW-105/2021]

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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 Superintendent of Police, Jaipur Rural 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, Jaipur Rural 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 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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DANISH USMANI /246

Sunita D/O Shri Lal Chand W/O Shri Rakesh C/O Shri Sohan Lal v. State of Rajasthan

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