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Sakshi Meena D/O Surgyan Meena, v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC5 Mar 2024CRLW/432/2024

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What is this about?

Petitioners in a live-in relationship sought police protection from private respondents opposing their relationship. The court declined to rule on the marriage's validity but disposed of the petition with liberty to approach the Nodal Officer for protection.

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Liberty to petitioners to approach the concerned Nodal Officer for ventilation of grievances and protection of life and liberty.

Sakshi Meena D/O Surgyan Meena, Vs… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Rajasthan HC (2024)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 432/2024

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Sakshi Meena D/o Surgyan Meena, Aged About 19 Years, R/o Bohariya Gaon, Bohariya Gaon Bundi Babai Raj, 323613.

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Roopsingh Meena S/o Ramraj Meena, Aged About 23 Years, R/o Mui, Mui, Sawai Madhopur Raj 322001.

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----Petitioners

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through P.p.

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Station House Officer, Police Station Indergarh.

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Surgyan Meena, R/o Bohariya Gaon, Bundi Babai Raj, 323613.

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Aman Ali For Respondent(s) : Mr. Laxman Meena, PP

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDESH BANSAL

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Order

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05/03/2024

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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 petitioners in order to live happily and peacefully are seeking protection qua private respondents, who are not happy with the relationship of petitioners.

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Pursuant the judgment of the Apex Court in case of Navtej

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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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In case petitioners move any application, it is expected from the concerned Nodal Officer to take necessary action for not allowing to illegally hinder in peaceful life and liberty of petitioners by private respondents, who are not agreeable to the relationship of petitioners, but after verifying the fact, if

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required.

However, it is made clear that this order will not affect the civil/ criminal proceedings, if any, in the present matter.

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All other pending application(s), if any stand(s) disposed of.

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(SUDESH BANSAL), J

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Sakshi Meena D/O Surgyan Meena, v. State of Rajasthan

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