Disposed

Renu Choudhary v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC5 Jan 2024CRLW/37/2024

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What is this about?

This criminal writ petition seeks directions for police protection due to threats to the petitioners' lives stemming from a family dispute over their live-in relationship. The Court disposed of the petition by advising petitioners to file a representation with the Superintendent of Police rather than granting immediate protective directions.

What did the court decide?

None; petitioners advised to make a representation to the Superintendent of Police for consideration of necessary orders.

Renu Choudhary Vs State of Rajasthan — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Rajasthan HC (2024)

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[2024:RJ-JD:772]

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR

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S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 37/2024

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Renu Choudhary D/o Kishan Lal, Aged About 18 Years, R/ o Swaroopganj Tehsil Hameergarh District Bhilwara At Present Residing At Holirada, Post Akola, Tehsil Kotadi, District Bhilwara

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Kana Ram S/o Nathu Lal Jat, Aged About 20 Years, R/o Holirada, Post Akola, Tehsil Kotadi, District Bhilwara

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----Petitioners

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Cheif Secretary, Ministry Of Home Afffairs, Jaipur (Rajasthan)

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The Supeintendent Of Police, Bhilwara 3. The Station House Officer Of Police Station, Hameergarh, District Bhilwara

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Kishan Lal S/o Narayan Lal Jat, R/o Swaroopganj, Tehsil Hmeergarh, District Bhilwara

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s)	: Mr. Sikander Khan
For Respondent(s)	: Mr. Sarwan Kumar Bishnoi,PP

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JUSTICE DINESH MEHTA

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Order

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05/01/2024

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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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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are above 18 years of age and are in a live-in-

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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 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, Bhilwara 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, Bhilwara 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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(DINESH MEHTA), J.

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C-4-Mak/-

Renu Choudhary v. State of Rajasthan

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