Bhawana Meghwal vs State Of Rajasthan (2025:Rj-Jd:54021)
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Bhawana Meghwal vs State Of Rajasthan (2025:Rj-Jd:54021) on 15 December, 2025

Author: Kuldeep Mathur

Bench: Kuldeep Mathur

[2025:RJ-JD:54021]

      HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT
                       JODHPUR
               S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 3597/2025

1.       Bhawana Meghwal S/o Rajpal Meghwal, Aged About 21
         Years, Resident Of Village Mukhya Ganv Thoriya, Tehsil
         Kumbhalagarh Rajasamand. At Present Rohisa, Dist.
         Nagaur,raj.
2.       Rajpal Meghwal S/o Shri Ugama Ram, Aged About 22
         Years, Caste Meghwal, Resident Of Mahajano Ka Bass,
         Riya Badi, Dist Nagaur, Rajasthan
                                                                   ----Petitioners
                                    Versus
1.       State Of Rajasthan, Through Chief Secretary,department
         Of Home Affairs, Jaipur.
2.       Inspector General Of Police, Ajmer Range, Ajmer
3.       Superintendent Of Police, Nagaur, Raj
4.       Station House Office, Police Station Jas Nagar,district
         Nagaur, Rajasthan
5.       Station House Office,              Police       Station    Kelwara,dist.
         Rajasamand, Raj
6.       Mithu Bai W/o Shree Harish Kumar Meghwal, Resident Of
         Village Thoriya, Tehsil Kumbhalgarh,dist. Rajasamand,
         Rajasthan
7.       Sukhpal S/o Shree Ramlal, Resident Of Villagethoriya,
         Tehsil Kumbhalgarh, Dist. Rajasamand,rajasthan
8.       Shankar S/o Shree Harish Kumar Meghwal, Resident Of
         Village Thoriya, Tehsil Kumbhalgarh,dist. Rajasamand,
         Rajasthan
9.       Pushkar Salvi S/o Shree Sewaram, Resident Ofvillage
         Aatma, Dist. Rajasamand, Rajasthan
                                                                 ----Respondents


For Petitioner(s)         :     Mr. Gulab Singh Naruka
For Respondent(s)         :     Mr. Prem Singh Panwar, PP



            HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP MATHUR

Order

15/12/2025 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.

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[2025:RJ-JD:54021] (2 of 2) [CRLW-3597/2025]

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 concerned

respondent authorities, 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

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 concerned respondent authorities to

provide protection to the petitioners deserves to be accepted.

The concerned respondent authorities shall have the matter

enquired into and if so required, appropriate protection shall be

provided to the petitioners as and when warranted. The concerned

respondent authorities shall ensure that no harm is caused to the

petitioners, who have performed a love marriage.

The criminal writ petition is accordingly disposed of.

(KULDEEP MATHUR),J 520-himanshu/-

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