Rajasthan High Court - JodhpurSmt Pooja vs State on 16 April, 2020Author:Pushpendra Singh BhatiBench:Pushpendra Singh Bhati(1 of 2)                    [CRLMP-1204/2020]\n\n\n     HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT\n                      JODHPUR\n              S.B. Criminal Misc(Pet.) No. 1204/2020\n\n1.     Smt Pooja W/o Amit Rathore D/o Shri Banwari Lal, Aged\n       About 25 Years, By Caste Rathore, R/o Ward No. 08,\n       Chandi Chowk Purani Abadi, District Sri Ganganagar\n       (Raj.).\n2.     Amit Rathore S/o Mahaveer Singh, Aged About 26 Years,\n       By Caste Rathore, R/o Ward No. 08, Chandi Chowk Purani\n       Abadi, District Sri Ganganagar (Raj.).\n                                                                  ----Petitioners\n                                   Versus\n1.     State, Through The Secretary, Department Of Home\n       Affairs, Govt. Of Rajasthan, Jaipur.\n2.     Superintendent Of Police, Sri Ganganagar.\n3.     Sho, Police Station, Purani Abadi, Sri Ganganagar.\n4.     Shri Banwari Lal, Prabhu Chok, Ward No. 7, Purani Abadi,\n       District Sri Ganganagar (Raj.).\n5.     Shri Laxman Meena S/o Banwari Lal, Aged About 27\n       Years, Prabhu Chok, Ward No. 7, Purani Abadi, District Sri\n       Ganganagar (Raj.).\n                                                                ----Respondents\n\n\nFor Petitioner(s)        :\nFor Respondent(s)        :     Mr.Farzand Ali, GA-cum-AAG.\n\n\n\n     HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATIOrder\n\n16/04/2020\n\n     In wake of onslaught of COVID-19, lawyers have been\n\nadvised to refrain from coming to the Courts.The petitioners have preferred this criminal misc. petition for\n\nissuance of necessary directions to the official respondents to\n\nprovide adequate security and protection to the petitioners on the\n\nground that they are facing grave threat of life and liberty at the(Downloaded on 16/04/2020 at 08:28:41 PM)(2 of 2)                   [CRLMP-1204/2020]\n\n\n\n                                   hands of respondent no.4 & 5 and their family members, in view\n\n                                   of solemnization of their marriage with each other on 12.09.2019.Heard learned Additional Advocate General.\n\n                                         After perusing the material available on record and on an\n\n                                   overall consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case,\n\n                                   this Court is of the opinion that nobody can be permitted to take\n\n                                   law in his own hands merely because marriage is not acceptable.\n\n                                   Thus, this Court deems it proper to direct the petitioners to appear\n\n                                   before the S.H.O., Police Station Purani Abadi, District Sri\n\n                                   Ganganagar, who shall hear the grievance of the petitioners and\n\n                                   after analyzing the threat perceptions, if required so, may pass\n\n                                   necessary orders.Consequently, the present misc. petition stands disposed of\n\n                                   by issuing direction to the S.H.O., Police Station Purani Abadi,\n\n                                   District Sri Ganganagar to ensure necessary vigil that no harm is\n\n                                   caused to the life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of\n\n                                   those, who are opposed to the marriage.It is made clear that this order is not a proof of age and the\n\n                                   marriage of the petitioners and any observations in this order shall\n\n                                   not affect any criminal and civil proceedings initiated against the\n\n                                   petitioners at the instances of their relatives.(DR. PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI),J\n                                    53-Sphophaliya/-(Downloaded on 16/04/2020 at 08:28:41 PM)Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)