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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 1407/2025

1. Bhavika Joshi W/o Shri Mahendra Lohar, Aged About 23 Years, Daughter Of Shri Prakash Joshi, Aged About 23 Years, Resident Of Joshi Mohalla, Dhoinda, Rajsamand, Kankroli, Rajasthan.

2. Mahendra Lohar S/o Ramesh Chandra Lohar, Aged About

23 Years, Resident Of Kali Bavari, Rajnagar, Rajsamand, Kankroli, Rajasthan.

----Petitioners Versus

1. State Of Rajasthan, The State Of Rajasthan Through Secretary, Home. Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur.

2. The Superintendent Of Police, Rajsamand.

3. The Station House Officer, Police Station Rajnagar, District Rajsamand.

4. The Station House Officer, Police Station Kankroli, District Rajsamand.

5. Ramesh Chandra Ji Lohar S/o Tulsi Ram Ji, Resident Of Kali Bavari, Rajnagar, Rajsamand, Police Station Rajnagar, Rajasthan.

6. Mukesh Lohar S/o Ramesh Chandra Lohar, Resident Of Kali Bavari, Rajnagar, Rajsamand, Police Station Rajnagar, Rajasthan.

7. Bhavesh Lohar S/o Khayli Lal Ji, Resident Of Kheroda, Police Station Kheroda, Udaipur, District Udaipur.

8. Lokesh Ji Lohar S/o Vardi Chandra Ji, Resident Of Nathdwara Lal Bagh, Police Station Nathdwara, District Rajsamand.

9. Shyam Ji Lohar S/o Ram Ji Lohar, Resident Of Jawad, Police Station Kankroli, District Rajsamand.

10. Mahesh Joshi S/o Pyare Lal Joshi, Resident Of Joshi Mohalla, Dhoinda, Police Station Kankroli, District Rajsamand.

11. Prakash Joshi S/o Pyarelal Joshi, Resident Of Joshi Mohalla, Dhoinda, Police Station Kankroli, District Rajsamand.

12. Kailash Joshi S/o Ranchhor Ji Joshi, Resident Of Joshi Mohalla, Dhoinda, Police Station Kankroli, District Rajsamand.

13. Divyanshu Joshi S/o Mahesh Ji Joshi, Resident Of Joshi Mohalla, Dhoinda, Police Station Kankroli, District Rajsamand.

----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Jagatveer Singh Deora For Respondent(s) : Mr. Sri Ram Choudhary, PP HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP MATHUR

Order

15/05/2025 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.

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

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