Meena Khatun vs State Of Rajasthan ...

Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 8741 Raj
Judgement Date : 19 October, 2023

Rajasthan High Court - Jodhpur
Meena Khatun vs State Of Rajasthan ... on 19 October, 2023
Bench: Kuldeep Mathur

[2023:RJ-JD:36170] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 1805/2023

1. Meena Khatun D/o Saleem, Aged About 28 Years, W/o-

Ali Akbar, R/o- Dhal Ki Galli, Sojat City, Pali Presently Residing At Phc Office Ke Pass, Saraswati Nagar, Basni, 1- Phase, Jodhpur.

2. Ali Akbar S/o Shakur Khan, Aged About 26 Years, R/o-

Sojat City, District Pali, Rajasthan.
----Petitioners Versus

1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Chief Secretary, Ministry Of Home Affairs, Jaipur (Raj.).

2. Director General Of Police, Govt. Of Rajasthan Police Head Quarter, Jaipur.

3. The Superintendent Of Police, Pali

4. The Station House Officer, P.s. Sojat City, Dist. Pali.

5. Babu Qureshi S/o Shakur Khan, R/o- Bildaiya Gate, Chhota Khurmiya, Masjid Ke Pass, Sojat City, Pali.

6. Rafiq Qureshi S/o Shri Fakir Mohammad, R/o- Biladiya Gate Ke Pass, Sojat City, Pali.

7. Rahmat Qureshi W/o Babu Qureshi, R/o- Biladiya Gate, Chhota Khurmiya, Masjid Ke Pass, Sojat City, Pali.

8. Rahisa W/o Bundu Qureshi, R/o- Biladiya Gate, Chhota Khurmiya, Masjid Ke Pass, Sojat City, Pali.

9. Mehboob Qureshi S/o Shakur Qureshi, R/o- Biladiya Gate, Chhota Khurmiya, Masjid Ke Pass, Sojat City, Pali.

10. Salim Qureshi S/o Shakur Khan, R/o- Biladiya Gate, Chhota Khurmiya, Masjid Ke Pass, Sojat City, Pali.

11. Raju Qureshi S/o Shakur Khan, R/o- Biladiya Gate, Chhota Khurmiya, Masjid Ke Pass, Sojat City, Pali.

12. Hasina W/o Tujrat Tulla, R/o- Jodhpur.

13. Tujrat Tulla S/o Satar Babu Ji, R/o- Jodhpur.

14. Mohammd Hussain S/o Shri Mohammad Arif, R/o-

Narsinghpura, Sojat City, Pali.

15. Mohd. Arif S/o Shri Mohd. Hamid, R/o- Silawato Ka Bass, Sojat City, Dist. Pali.

16. Mohd. Rafiq S/o Mohd. Hamid, R/o- Sojat City Dhal Ki (Downloaded on 12/11/2023 at 07:58:15 AM) [2023:RJ-JD:36170] (2 of 3) [CRLW-1805/2023] Galli, Silawato Ka Bass, Pali.

17. Vajid S/o Hamid, R/o- Sojat City Dhal Ki Galli, Silawato Ka Bass, Pali.

18. Biwi W/o Nizam Qureshi, R/o- Bajrang Vadi Mastn Baba, Pali.

19. Salim Shah S/o Shri Nasir Shah, R/o- Patna, Bihar.

20. Mohd. Jumerati S/o Saliim Shah, R/o- Patna, Bihar.

21. Momina Khatun W/o Jumerati Shah, R/o- Patna, Bihar.

----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. A.K. Pajapat Mr. Naresh Charniya For Respondent(s) : Mr. S.S. Rajpurohit, P.P.

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP MATHUR Order 19/10/2023 The criminal writ petition has been preferred by the petitioners under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking direction for being provided with adequate security and protection.

The petitioners both being major persons claim to have performed a love marriage. They submit that the marriage was performed against the wishes of their parents and thus, they feel threat to their lives at the hands of private respondents, who are their relatives. The petitioners allegedly approached the Superintendent of Police, Pali with a prayer to be provided with adequate protection but no heed has been paid to their request so far.

The documents pertaining to the age of the petitioners and the marriage ceremony performed between them have been filed on record. Thus, taking cue from the judgment rendered by the (Downloaded on 12/11/2023 at 07:58:15 AM) [2023:RJ-JD:36170] (3 of 3) [CRLW-1805/2023] Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Lata Singh Vs. State of U.P.

Reported in AIR 2006 SC 2522, the prayer made by the petitioners for directing the Superintendent of Police, Pali to provide protection to the petitioners deserves to be accepted.

The Superintendent of Police, Pali shall have the matter enquired into and if so required, appropriate protection shall be provided to the petitioners as and when warranted. The Superintendent of Police, Pali shall ensure that no harm is caused to the petitioners, who have performed a love marriage.

The criminal writ petition is accordingly disposed of.

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