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Jayshree Mehra v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC5 Oct 2023CRLW/1702/2023

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What is this about?

High Court of Rajasthan allowed a criminal writ petition by a couple who performed a love marriage against parental wishes, directing the Superintendent of Police, Bikaner to investigate and provide adequate protection to ensure their safety from threats by relatives.

What did the court decide?

It is directed that the Superintendent of Police, Bikaner shall have the matter enquired into and provide appropriate protection to the petitioners as warranted, and ensure no harm is caused to them.

Jayshree Mehra Vs State of Rajasthan — Writ and Judicial Review | Rajasthan HC (2023)

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[2023:RJ-JD:33107]

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR

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S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 1702/2023

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Jayshree Mehra D/o Sampat Lal Mehra W/o Sunny, Aged About 25 Years, R/o Ward No 29, Near Mataji Temple, Subashpura, Dist. Bikaner

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Sunny S/o Sh. Sonu Kumar, Aged About 24 Years, R/o Ward No 29, Near Mataji Temple, Subashpura, Dist. Bikaner

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----Petitioners

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Chief Secretary, Ministry Of Home Affairs, Jaipur (Raj.)

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Director General Of Police, Govt. Of Rajasthan, Police Head Quarter, Jaipur

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The Superintendent Of Police, Bikaner 4. The Station House Officer, Police Station Sadar, Dist. Bikaner

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Rekha W/o Sampat, R/o Subashpura, Dist. Bikaner 6. Shyam Sunder S/o Not Known, R/o Subashpura, Dist. Bikaner

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Prithviraj S/o Jankidas, R/o Ranisar Bass, Dist. Bikaner

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. S.K. Verma For Respondent(s) : Mr. S.K. Bhati, P.P.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP MATHUR

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Order

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05/10/2023

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The criminal writ petition has been preferred by the petitioners under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking direction for being provided with adequate security and protection. The petitioners both being major persons claim to have performed a love marriage. They submit that the marriage was

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performed against the wishes of their parents and thus, they feel threat to their lives at the hands of private respondents, who are their relatives. The petitioners allegedly approached the Superintendent of Police, Bikaner with a prayer to be provided with adequate protection but no heed has been paid to their request so far.

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The documents pertaining to the age of the petitioners and the marriage ceremony performed between them have been filed on record. Thus, taking cue from the judgment rendered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Lata Singh Vs. State of U.P. Reported in AIR 2006 SC 2522, the prayer made by the petitioners for directing the Superintendent of Police, Bikaner to provide protection to the petitioners deserves to be accepted.

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The Superintendent of Police, Bikaner shall have the matter enquired into and if so required, appropriate protection shall be provided to the petitioners as and when warranted. The Superintendent of Police, Bikaner shall ensure that no harm is caused to the petitioners, who have performed a love marriage.

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The criminal writ petition is accordingly disposed of.

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Stay application also stands disposed of.

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A copy of this order be sent to the respondents forthwith.

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(KULDEEP MATHUR),J

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14-Ravi Khandelwal

Jayshree Mehra v. State of Rajasthan

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