Ms Reena Kumari W/O Pramod Mahala, ... vs State Of Rajasthan ...

Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 4500 Raj/2
Judgement Date : 2 September, 2023

Rajasthan High Court
Ms Reena Kumari W/O Pramod Mahala, ... vs State Of Rajasthan ... on 2 September, 2023
Bench: Uma Shanker Vyas
[2023:RJ-JP:20605]

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN
            BENCH AT JAIPUR

       S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 1990/2023

1.     Ms Reena Kumari W/o Pramod Mahala, D/o
       Vijay     Singh,      Aged       About      22      Years,    R/o
       Shobha Ka Bas, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan At
       Present Ward No.- 11, Shobha Ka Bass,
       Ladusar, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan.
2.     Mr.     Pramod       Mahala       S/o      Mr.     Tara    Chand
       Mahala, Aged About 25 Years, R/o Ward No.-
       11, Shobha Ka Bass, Ladusar, Jhunjhunu,
       Rajasthan. (333011)
                                                         ----Petitioners
                                Versus
1.     State Of Rajasthan, Through The Principal
       Secretary, Department Of Home, Government
       Secretariat, Jaipur (Raj.).
2.     The Director General Of Police, Rajasthan
       Police, Jaipur (Raj.).
3.     Superintendent Of Police, Jhunjhunu, Office
       Superintendent              Of       Police,         Jhunjhunu,
       Rajasthan.
4.     Superintendent           Of      Police,     District      Churu,
       Office Of Superintendent Of Police, District
       Churu, Rajasthan.
5.     Station House Officer, Police Station Dhanuri,
       Jhunjhunu, (Raj.)
6.     Vijay Singh S/o Gopal, Aged About 45 Years,
       R/o Shobha Ka Bas, Ladusar, Jhunjhunu,
       Rajasthan.
7.     Sulochna Devi D/o Shichand, Aged About 40
       Years,        R/o     Shobha         Ka       Bas,        Ladusar,
       Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan.
8.     Surendra S/o Gopal, Aged About 41 Years,
       R/o Shobha Ka Bas, Ladusar, Jhunjhunu,




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       Rajasthan.
9.     Subhita D/o Srichand, Aged About 39 Years,
       R/o Shobha Ka Bas, Ladusar, Jhunjhunu,
       Rajasthan.
10.    Sumit S/o Surendra, Aged About 24 Years,
       R/o Shobha Ka Bas, Ladusar, Jhunjhunu,
       Rajasthan.
11.    Pooja D/o Surendra, Aged About 26 Years,
       R/o Shobha Ka Bas, Ladusar, Jhunjhunu,
       Rajasthan.
12.    Ankit S/o Vijay Singh, Aged About 29 Years,
       R/o Shobha Ka Bas, Ladusar, Jhunjhunu,
       Rajasthan.
13.    Sunita D/o Balveer Singh, Aged About 28
       Years,        R/o     Shobha         Ka       Bas,        Ladusar,
       Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan.
14.    Vikas S/o Pratap, Aged About 32 Years, R/o
       Shobha         Ka       Bas,        Ladusar,         Jhunjhunu,
       Rajasthan.
15.    Rajkumar S/o Sohanlal, Aged About 48 Years,
       R/o Shobha Ka Bas, Ladusar, Jhunjhunu,
       Rajasthan.
16.    Sanjay S/o Rajkumar, Aged About 30 Years,
       R/o Shobha Ka Bas, Ladusar, Jhunjhunu,
       Rajasthan.
17.    Ajay S/o Rajkumar, Aged About 28 Years, R/o
       Shobha         Ka       Bas,        Ladusar,         Jhunjhunu,
       Rajasthan.
18.    Pratap S/o Sohanlal, Aged About 55 Years,
       R/o Shobha Ka Bas, Ladusar, Jhunjhunu,
       Rajasthan.
19.    Vikas S/o Rajkumar, Aged About 29 Years,
       R/o Lilavati, Dist. Churu, Rajasthan.
20.    Hawai Singh S/o Srichand, Aged About 41
       Years,     R/o      Chota       Lohsana,          Dist.    Churu,



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       Rajasthan.
21.    Dalip S/o Srichand, Aged About 39 Years, R/o
       Chota Lohsana, Dist. Churu, Rajasthan.
                                                   ----Respondents

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Majhar Hussain, Adv. For : Mr. Yashwant Kankhediya, P.P. Respondent(s) HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS Judgment / Order 02/09/2023 The petitioners have preferred the present 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 of life and liberty at the hands of private respondent(s).

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are of major age and they solemnized their marriage of their own free will. However, their family members are not agreeable to their marriage and have threatened them of dire consequences.

He prays that adequate police protection be provided to them.

(Downloaded on 11/11/2023 at 07:44:57 PM) [2023:RJ-JP:20605] (4 of 5) [CRLW-1990/2023] 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, Jhunjhunu, Office Superintendent of Police, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan indicating their concern with the name(s) of probable assailants.

If any such representation is moved by the petitioners, the Superintendent of Police, Jhunjhunu, Office Superintendent of Police, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan shall consider the same and after analysing the factual situation pass necessary orders or take action to ward off any untoward incident.

It is hereby clarified that this order may not be construed to be a validation of petitioners' 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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[2023:RJ-JP:20605] (5 of 5) [CRLW-1990/2023] With these observations, this criminal writ petition is disposed of.

The stay application also stands disposed of accordingly.

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