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Ritika Jain v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC5 Jan 2024CRLW/32/2024

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What is this about?

The High Court directed the petitioner to approach the Deputy Commissioner of Police (West), Jodhpur with a representation detailing apprehensions and names of probable assailants regarding threats associated with their marriage, after which the authority must analyze and act. This order does not validate the petitioners' age or marriage.

What did the court decide?

None granted at this stage; directions issued in regard to approachable authority for filing representation.

Ritika Jain Vs State of Rajasthan — Writ and Judicial Review | Rajasthan HC (2024)

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[2024:RJ-JD:741]

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR

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S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 32/2024

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Ritika Jain W/o Mayur Panchariya, Aged About 22 Years, D/o Rajendra Jain, R/o Rupawato Ka Bas, Soorsagar, Jodhpur At Present Reside At Rampole Ki Bari, Outside Chandpole, Jodhpur (Raj)

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Mayur Panchariya S/o Narendra Panchariya, Aged About 23 Years, Reside Of Rampole Ki Bari, Outside Chandpole, Jodhpur (Raj)

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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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The Commissioner Of Police, Jodhpur (Raj)

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The Deputy Commissioner Of Police(West), Jodhpur (Raj) 4. Station House Officer, Police Station Soorsagar, District Jodhpur (Raj)

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Kishor Jain S/o Late Shri Gautam Chand Ji Jain, R/o Rupawato Ka Bas, Soorsagar, Jodhpur (Raj)

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Manju Jain D/o Late Shri Gautam Chand Ji Jain, R/o Rupawato Ka Bas, Soorsagar, Jodhpur (Raj)

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Rahul Gehlot @ Montu S/o Kamlesh Ji Gehlot, R/o Rupawato Ka Bas, Soorsagar, Jodhpur (Raj)

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s)	: Mr. Kamlesh Sharma
	Petitionerpresent inperson
For Respondent(s)	: Mr. S.S.Rajpurohit,P.P.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YOGENDRA KUMAR PUROHIT

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Order

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05/01/2024

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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

[2024:RJ-JD:741]

[CRLW-32/2024]

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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 Deputy Commissioner of Police (West), Jodhpur indicating their concern with the name(s) of probable assailants. If any such representation is moved by the petitioners, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (West), Jodhpur 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.

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(3 of 3) [CRLW-32/2024]

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[2024:RJ-JD:741]

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(5) With these observations, this criminal writ petition is

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disposed of.

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(YOGENDRA KUMAR PUROHIT),J

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665-RP/-

Ritika Jain v. State of Rajasthan

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