HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT

JODHPUR

S.B. Criminal Misc(Pet.) No. 4148/2022

1.

Manisha D/o Shri Devi Lal, Aged About 25 Years, B/c

Dhanak R/o Arya Samaj Mohalla Ward No. 2 Mandi

Kalawali Dist. Sirsa Haryana And Presently Residing At

House No. 314 Lalchand Ki Dhani Ward No. 19

Srigangangar Raj.

2.

Pawan Mehra S/o Shri Mahender Singh, Aged About 27

Years, R/o House No. 314 Lalchand Ki Dhani Ward No. 19

Srigangangar Raj.

----Petitioners

Versus

1.

State Of Rajasthan, Through The Secretary Ministry Of

Home Affairs Jaipur Raj.

2.

The Superintendent Of Police, Sriganganagar Through

Govt. Advocate Raj. High Court Jodhpur Raj.

3.

S.h.o., Ps Kotwali Dist. Sriganganagar Raj.

4.

Smt. Geeta Devi W/o Shri Devi Lal, R/o Indira Chowk

Sriganganagar Raj.

5.

Smt. Ashu W/o Mukesh, R/o Arya Samaj Mohalla Ward

No. 2 Mandi Kalawali Dist. Sirsa Haryana

6.

Mukesh S/o Shri Kesav, R/o Arya Samaj Mohalla Ward

No. 2 Mandi Kalawali Dist. Sirsa Haryana

7.

Manish Kumar S/o Shri Banwari Lal, R/o Arya Sajam

Mohalla Ward No. 2 Mandi Kalawali Dist. Sirsa Haryana

8.

Anil S/o Shri Pappu, R/o Ssb Road Sriganganagar Raj.

----Respondents

For Petitioner(s)

:

Mr. Keshar Singh for

Mr. Himmat Jagga

For Respondent(s)

:

Mr. Mukhtiyar Khan, PP

JUSTICE DINESH MEHTA

Order

11/07/2022

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1.

The petitioners have preferred the present misc. petition

under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for

issuance of necessary directions to the respondent authorities to

provide adequate security and protection to them, as they are

facing grave threat to their life and liberty at the hands of private

respondent(s).

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the

petitioners are above 18 years of age and are in a live-in-

relationship. But such relationship is not acceptable to their family

members/society and they have threatened them of dire

consequences.

3.

He prays that adequate police protection be provided to

them.

4.

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,

Sri Ganganagar indicating their concern with the name(s) of

probable assailants.

5.

If any such representation is moved by the petitioners, the

Superintendent of Police, Sri Ganganagar shall consider the same

and after analysing the factual situation pass necessary orders or

take action to ward off any untoward incident.

6.

It is hereby clarified that this order may not be construed to

be a validation of petitioners’ live-in relationship and proof of their

age. Any observation made herein shall not affect any criminal or

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civil proceedings initiated against the petitioners, at the instance

of their relatives.

7.

With these observations, this criminal misc. petition is

disposed of.

8.

The stay application also stands disposed of accordingly.

(DINESH MEHTA),J

102-akansha/-