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Sangeeta Rajpurohit v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC11 Jan 2024CRLW/29/2024

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What is this about?

Married couple sought police protection under Article 226 against family members opposing their marriage. Court directed petitioners to move representation to SP Balotra with names of probable assailants; SP to consider and act. Order not a validation of marriage or proof of age.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to seek protection via representation to SP Balotra; no direct protection granted.

Sangeeta Rajpurohit Vs State of Rajasthan — Writ and Judicial Review | Rajasthan HC (2024)

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[2024:RJ-JD:1788]

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR

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S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 29/2024

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Sangeeta Rajpurohit D/o Chaturbhuj, Aged About 26 Years, R/o Shastri Colony, Boravad, District Nagaur At Present R/o Jodhpur (Rajasthan).

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Lalit Rajpurohit S/o Girdhari Singh, Aged About 24 Years, R/o Mananwaas, Ward No 9 Manjiwala, Barmer (Rajasthan).

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----Petitioners

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Versus

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

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The Superintendent Of Police, District Balotra

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The Superintendent Of Police, District Nagaur

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The Station House Officer, PS. Jasol, Balotra

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The Station House Officer, Ps Makrana, Nagaur.

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Chaturbhuj Rajpurohit S/o Budh Singh Rajpurohit, R/o Champakhedi, District Nagaur

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Mohan Singh S/o Chaturbhuj Rajpurohit, R/o Makrana, District Nagaur

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Manish S/o Chaturbhuj Rajpurohit, R/o Makrana, District Nagaur

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Mag Singh S/o Unkonown, R/o Champakhedi , District Nagaur

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Vijay Singh S/o Mag Singh, R/o Champakhedi District Nagaur

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Sher Singh S/o Mag Singh, R/o Champakhedi District Nagaur

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Pawan Singh S/o Shyam Singh, R/o Champakhedi District Nagaur

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Ram Singh S/o Girdhari Singh Rajpurohit, R/o Ward No. 9 Hiranmagri Mananawas, Majiwala, Disrict Balotra Ps Jasaol

----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s)	: Mr.	Devendra Singh Rathore
For Respondent(s)	: Mr.	Laxman Solanki,P.P.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YOGENDRA KUMAR PUROHIT Order

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11/01/2024

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(1) The petitioners have preferred the present criminal 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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(2) Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are above 18 years of age and they are married together. But such marriage is not acceptable to their family members/society and they have threatened them of dire consequences. He prays that adequate police protection be provided to them.

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(3) 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, Balotra indicating their concern with the name(s) of probable

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assailants. If any such representation is moved by the petitioners, the Superintendent of Police, Balotra shall consider the same and after analyzing the factual situation pass necessary orders or take action to ward off any untoward incident.

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(4) It is hereby clarified that this order may not be construed to be a validation of 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. (5) With these observations, this criminal writ petition is disposed of. Stay application also stands disposed of.

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(YOGENDRA KUMAR PUROHIT)J.

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891-RP/-

Sangeeta Rajpurohit v. State of Rajasthan

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