[2025:RJ-JP:43751] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 1408/2025 1. Aarti Meena D/o Sh. Kanji Lal, W/o Sh. Vikram Singh Meena, Aged About 22 Years, R/o 193, Chharoda, Police Station Kundera District Sawai Madhopur (Raj). At Present R/o Village Tond, Jastana District Sawai Madhopur (Raj). 2. Vikram Singh Meena S/o Sh. Ramkesh Meena, Aged About 25 Years, R/o Village Tond, Jastana District Sawai Madhopur (Raj). ----Petitioners Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary, Department Of Home Affairs Govt. Secretariat Jaipur. 2. The Superintendent Of Police, Sawai Madhopur District Sawai Madhopur (Raj). 3. The Additional Superintendent Of Police Cum Nodal Officer, Special Investigation Unit Crime Against Women, Cell, Sawai Madhopur District Sawai Madhopur. 4. The Station House Officer, Police Station, Malarna Doongar, District Sawai Madhopur (Raj). 5. Kanji Lal Meena S/o Sh. Ganpat Lal, R/o 193, Chharoda, Police Station Kundera District Sawai Madhopur (Raj). 6. Lokesh S/o Sh. Kanji Lal, R/o 193, Chharoda, Police Station Kundera District Sawai Madhopur (Raj). 7. Mukesh S/o Sh. Ganpat Lal, R/o 193, Chharoda, Police Station Kundera District Sawai Madhopur (Raj). 8. Ramdayal S/o Sh. Ganpat Lal, R/o 193, Chharoda, Police Station Kundera District Sawai Madhopur (Raj). 9. Ramjit S/o Kedar Meena, R/o Village Nindarda, Police Station Surwal District Sawai Madhopur (Raj). 10. Smt. Manita S/o Sh. Ganpat Lal, W/o Sh Dhanraj Meena, R/o Village Aminpura, Tehsil Uniyara, District Tonk. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr.Teeka Ram Meena For Respondent(s) : Mr.Amit Punia, Addl.GA-cum-PP [2025:RJ-JP:43751] (2 of 3) [CRLW-1408/2025] JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR DHAND Order 31/10/2025 1. The petitoners have preferred the instant petition for issuance of necessary directions to the State official-respondents to provide adequate security and protection to them on the ground that they are facing grave threat to their life and personal liberty at the hands of private respondent(s). 2. Article 21 of the Constitution of India guarantees the right to life and personal liberty under the ambit of fundamental rights, and any threat to these rights constitues a violation of the same. 3. The contents of the petition indicate that both the petitioners are of major age and they have solemnized marriage with each other on 08.10.2025 and their marriage has been registered by the competent authority as well. A certificate in this regard has also been issued. The life and liberty of the petitioners are stated to be at stake at the hands of the private respondents. It appears that prior to approaching this Court, the petitioners had already submitted representations before the Nodal Officer/Superintendent of Police and concerned Station House Officer, pursuant to the orders passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in the case of Suman Meena vs. State of Rajasthan while deciding S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No.792/2024, but no heed has been paid. Hence, under these compelling circumstances, the petitioners have approached this Court. 4. It is well settled legal position, as expounded by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the cases of Lata Singh Vs. State of UP, reported in AIR 2006 SC 2522, S. Khushboo Vs. Kanniammal, [2025:RJ-JP:43751] (3 of 3) [CRLW-1408/2025] reported in (2010) 5 SCC 600, Indra Sarma Vs. VKV Sarma reported in (2013) 15 SCC 755 and Shafin Jahan Vs. Asokan KM reported in (2018) 16 SCC 368 that the life and personal liberty of individuals has to be protected except according to the procedure established by law, as mandated by Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Further, as per Section 29 of the Rajasthan Police Act, 2007 every police officer is duty bound to protect the life and liberty of the citizens. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and looking to the fact that the petitioners have already submitted appropriate representation/application seeking protection before the Nodal Officer as well as the concerned Station House Officer, it is expected from the officers concerned to look into the matter in terms of the directions issued by this Court in the case of Suman Meena (supra) and ensure that after analyzing the threat perceptions, if necessitated, they may pass necessary orders to provide adequate security and protection to the petitioners. 6. 6. It is made clear that any observation in this order shall not affect any criminal and civil proceedings initiated against the petitioners. 7. With the aforesaid observations, the instant criminal writ petition stands disposed of. The stay application and all pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (ANOOP KUMAR DHAND),J Aayush Sharma /240