Police authorities have a duty to consider requests for protection from threats to life and liberty on their merits and in accordance with the law.

Headnote:
Fact of the Case:

The petitioner, Ravindra, and his family members faced a genuine threat to their life and liberty due to matrimonial issues.
Finding of the Court:

The court directed the respondent police station to consider the petitioner's representation for police protection strictly in accordance with the law.
Issues: The petitioner sought police protection due to a threat to his life and liberty arising from matrimonial issues.
Ratio Decidendi: The court held that the police station should consider the petitioner's representation on its merits and in accordance with the law.
Final Decision: The court disposed of the petition with liberty to the petitioner to file a representation before the respondent police station, which was directed to consider it strictly in accordance with the law.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT

JODHPUR

S.B. Criminal Misc(Pet.) No. 1933/2022

Ravindra @ Dinesh S/o Shri Lal Chand Acharya, Aged About 32

Years, B/c Acharya R/o 243/144 Laxman Nagar C Ramzanji Ka

Hattha Road Nandari Jodhpur Raj.

----Petitioner

Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp

The S.h.o., Ps Banar Police Commissionerate (East)

Jodhpur Raj.

----Respondents

For Petitioner(s)

Mr. Chatur Bhuj for Mr. Avin

Chhangani.

For Respondent(s)

Mr. MS Bhati, PP.

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI

Order

02/01/2023

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

petitioner and his family members are facing the genuine threat of

life and liberty. Learned counsel further submits that due to the

matrimonial issues, the petitioner requires police protection.

Learned counsel for the petitioner makes a limited

submission that the petitioner may be given liberty to file a

representation before the respondent no.2 with a direction that

the same may be considered, strictly in accordance with law.

In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of

with liberty to the petitioner to move a representation to the

respondent no.2, who shall take the representation and consider it

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on merits, strictly in accordance with law. The report furnished by

learned Public Prosecutor is taken on record.

All pending applications also stand disposed of.

(DR.PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI), J.

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