Madhu Saini D/O Hoti Lal, v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC10 Jan 2025CRLW/2292/2024

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What is this about?

Protection of life and liberty; newly married couple (majors) alleging threats from family members/private respondents Nos. 5-13 after marriage of own free will; marriage certificate dated 11.12.2024; writ disposed of with direction to petitioners to apply to Superintendent of Police, Deeg, and direction to SP to provide protection and ensure no harm; order not to affect other legal proceedings; Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench; Justice Ashutosh Kumar; CRLW 2292/2024; decided 10/01/2025.

What did the court decide?

Protective direction: petitioners to file an appropriate application for protection before the Superintendent of Police, Deeg; the SP directed to provide protection upon such application and to ensure no harm is caused to the petitioners. Stay application also stands disposed of. ¶¶34

Madhu Saini D/O Hoti Lal, Vs State of Rajasthan — Rajasthan HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioners, who apprehend danger to their life and liberty at the hands of the private respondents, are entitled to protection.

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Court's answer

The petitioners were directed to file an appropriate application seeking protection before the Superintendent of Police, Deeg (referred to in the order as respondent No.2), and the said officer was directed to provide protection to the petitioners if such an application is filed before him and to ensure that no harm is caused to the petitioners.

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Key takeaways

The order shall not prejudice or affect any other legal proceedings initiated between the parties.obiter¶¶38

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 2292/2024 (Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench; Ashutosh Kumar, J.; order dated 10/01/2025): Petitioners Madhu Saini (aged about 23) and Vivek Saini (aged about 27), stated by counsel to be majors who solemnized marriage on their own free will (marriage certificate dated 11.12.2024 annexed), alleged continuous threats to their life and liberty from family members and relatives arrayed as private respondent Nos. 5 to 13. The Court disposed of the petition, directing the petitioners to file an appropriate application seeking protection before the Superintendent of Police, Deeg, and directing the said officer to provide protection to the petitioners if such application is filed and to ensure that no harm is caused to them. The Court clarified that the order shall not prejudice or affect any other legal proceedings initiated between the parties; the stay application also stood disposed of. Defects pointed out by the Registry were waived; petitioners were present in person and identified by counsel.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 2292/2024

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Madhu Saini D/o Hoti Lal, Aged About 23 Years, R/o Near Cinema Hall, Kaman Gate, Deeg, District Deeg ( Rajasthan).

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Vivek Saini S/o Ailam Chand Saini, Aged About 27 Years, R/o Kaman Gate, District Deeg ( Rajasthan).

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----Petitioners

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Public Prosecutor.

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The Director General Of Police, Rajasthan, Jaipur.

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The Superintendent Of Police, Deeg.

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The Sho, Police Station Kotwali Deeg, District Deeg.

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Hoti Lal Saini S/o Jhaman Lal, Residing At Near Cinema Hall, Kaman Gate, Deeg, District Deeg ( Rajasthan).

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Chhelbihari @ Kannu S/o Hoti Lal, R/o Near Cinema Hall, Kaman Gate, Deeg, District Deeg ( Rajasthan).

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Laxminarayan @ Bholi S/o Hoti Lal, R/o Near Cinema Hall, Kaman Gate, Deeg, District Deeg ( Rajasthan).

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Brijlata W/o Hoti Lal, R/o Near Cinema Hall, Kaman Gate, Deeg, District Deeg ( Rajasthan).

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Mahesh S/o Padam Saini, R/o Near Cinema Hall, Kaman Gate, Deeg, District Deeg ( Rajasthan).

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Mukesh S/o Padam Saini, R/o Near Cinema Hall, Kaman Gate, Deeg, District Deeg ( Rajasthan).

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Premraj Saini S/o Jhamman Lal Saini, R/o Near Cinema Hall, Kaman Gate, Deeg, District Deeg ( Rajasthan).

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Pintu Saini S/o Premraj Saini, R/o Near Cinema Hall, Kaman Gate, Deeg, District Deeg ( Rajasthan).

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Yogesh S/o Premraj Saini, R/o Near Cinema Hall, Kaman Gate, Deeg, District Deeg ( Rajasthan).

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s)	: Mr. Himmat Singh Bikarwar, Adv.
	Mrs. Madhu Saini with
	Mr. Vivek Saini (petitioners in person)
For Respondent(s)	: Mr. Manvendra Singh Shekhawat, P.P.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR

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Order

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10/01/2025

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Defect(s) pointed out by the Registry are waived.

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Petitioners are present in person and they have been duly identified by their counsel.

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This criminal writ petition has been filed by petitioners seeking protection from the private respondent(s) as they are apprehending danger to their life and liberty at the hands of private respondent(s).

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that both the petitioners are major and have solemnized marriage on their own free will. Copy of marriage certificate dated 11.12.2024 has been annexed with the writ petition. Learned counsel further submits that petitioners are living peacefully as husband and wife but family members and relatives who are respondent Nos.5 to 13 are not happy with their marriage. It is further submitted that the petitioners are receiving continuous threats from the private respondents, therefore, they should be protected.

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In view of the above factual averments, petitioners are directed to file appropriate application seeking protection before respondent No.2-Superintendent of Police, Deeg and respondent No.2 is directed to provide protection to the petitioners, if any application is filed before him and he would ensure that no harm is caused to the petitioners.

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The Criminal Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. The stay application also stands disposed of.

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It is made clear that this order shall not prejudice/affect any other legal proceedings initiated between the parties.

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(ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J

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AARZOO ARORA /523

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