SAKSHI SINGHAL D/O SHRI PAWAN KUMAR SINGHAL v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN
CRLW/20/2025 · 2025-01-20
Ashutosh Kumar
body2025
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[2025:RJ-JP:2785] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 20/2025 Sakshi Singhal D/o Shri Pawan Kumar Singhal, Aged About 24 Years, Resident Of Modi Pada, Purana Sahar, Police Station Nihalganj, District Dholpur, Rajasthan ----Petitioner Versus
1. State of Rajasthan, Through P.P.
2. The Director General of Police, Police Head Quarter, Lal Kothi, Jaipur (Raj.)
3. Superintendent Of Police, Dholpur
4. S.H.O. Police Station Nihalganj, District Dholpur (Raj.)
5. Pawan Kumar Singhal S/o Unknown, Resident Of Modi Pada, Purana Sahar, Police Station Nihalganj, District Dholpur, Rajasthan (Father Of The Petitioner)
6. Ansu Singhal W/o Pawan Kumar Singhal, Resident Of Modi Pada, Purana Sahar, Police Station Nihalganj, District Dholpur, Rajasthan (Mother Of The Petitioner)
7. Abhishek Singhal S/o Pawan Kumar Singhal, Resident Of Modi Pada, Purana Sahar, Police Station Nihalganj, District Dholpur, Rajasthan (Brother Of The Petitioner)
8. Shivani Singhal D/o Pawan Kumar Singhal, Resident Of Modi Pada, Purana Sahar, Police Station Nihalganj, District Dholpur, Rajasthan (Sister Of The Petitioner) ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Dharmendra Kumar Bairwa Ms. Sakshi Singhal (petitioner in person) For Respondent(s) : Mr. Manvendra Singh Shekhawat, P.P.
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR
Order 20/01/2025
1. Defects pointed out by the Registry are waived.
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2. The petitioner has approached this Court with a grievance that she is major by age and she wants to pursue her studies, whereas her parents are compelling her to marry against her will and she has been subjected to mental harassment.
3. The petitioner-Sakshi Singhal is present personally before this Court and is identified by her counsel.
4. It is the contention of the petitioner that she is residing at a safe location within Rajasthan and wants to continue her study.
5. She prays that adequate police protection be provided to her.
6. Though no specific instance or imminent threat has been pleaded but considering the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner and having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the opinion that if the petitioner is having any apprehension or threat perception about her life and liberty from her parents, she may move appropriate representation before the Superintendent of Police, Dholpur indicating her concern.
7. If any such representation is moved by the petitioner, the Superintendent of Police, Dholpur shall consider the same in accordance with law and ensure that the petitioner may not be unnecessarily harassed by her parents.
8. It will be required of the petitioner to intimate her parents and Superintendent of Police, Dholpur about her residence.
9. With these observations, this criminal misc. petition is
disposed of.
(ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J A.Arora/-531