Disposed

Ranjana Ranwa D/O Bhanwar Lal Ranwa, W/O Surendra Kumar, v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC3 Apr 2024CRLW/224/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

A married couple sought police protection from relatives opposing their inter-caste/inter-family marriage. The court, without affirming the validity of their relationship, disposed of the petition directing them to approach the Nodal Officer appointed for grievances of newly married couples.

What the court decided

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Ranjana Ranwa D/O Bhanwar Lal Ranwa… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Rajasthan HC (2024)

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[2024:RJ-JP:15730]

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 224/2024

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Ranjana Ranwa D/o Bhanwar Lal Ranwa, W/o Surendra Kumar, Aged About 23 Years, R/o Ward No. 3, Rajpura, Tehsil Dantaramgarh, District Sikar. At Present R/o Ward No. 1, Sesam, Tehsil Dantaramgarh, District Sikar.

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Surendra Kumar S/o Ratana Ram, Aged About 24 Years, R/o Ward No. 1, Sesam, Tehsil Dantaramgarh, District Sikar.

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----Petitioners

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary, Department Of Home, Govt. Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur

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

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The Superintendent Of Police, Sikar (Raj.)

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S.h.o. Police Station Losal, District Sikar (Raj.)

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Bhanwar Lal Ranwa S/o Lalu Ram Ranwa, R/o Ward No. 3, Rajpura, Tehsil Dantaramgarh, District Sikar.

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Chain Singh Rathore For Respondent(s) : Mr. Suresh Kumar, PP

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDESH BANSAL

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Order

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03/04/2024

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Petitioners have preferred instant petition for issuance of necessary directions to official-respondents to provide adequate security and protection to them on the ground that they are facing grave threat of their life and liberty at the hands of private respondents.

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Counsel for petitioners submits that both parties are major and have entered into marriage and, in order to live happily and peacefully, are seeking protection qua private respondents, who are not happy with the marriage of petitioners.

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Pursuant the judgment of the Apex Court in case of Navtej Singh Johar V. Union of India [(2018)10 SCC 1 ] and of this court in Bajrang Lal Sharma v. State of Rajasthan, SB Cr. Miscellaneous Petition No.2/2019 decided on 4-1-2019 , the State Government through Director General of Police issued a Circular dated 18-1-2019 and appointed Nodel Officer at every Police Station in the state of Rajasthan for ventilation of grievances of newly married couple, including for adequate protection. Life and liberty is fundamental right of every citizen being part of Article 21 of the Constitution of India, petitioners deserve protection of their life and liberty in accordance with law.

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In view of above, however, this Court in exercise of its writ jurisdiction is not inclined to enter into examining the validity of marriage/ legality of relationship of parties, therefore does not render any affirmation of legality and validity of the status of parties, under which they are living together, but keeping in mind the proposition of law set forth by the Apex Court in catena of judgments and in order to protect fundamental rights of parties for their life and liberty, guaranteed under the Constitution, this petition is disposed of with liberty to petitioners to approach the concerned Nodal Officer for ventilation of their grievances.

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