HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 1433/2025 1. Khushi D/o Sunil Kumar, Aged About 18 Years, , R/o - Indarpura, Hamiri Kalan, Post-Hamiri, Dist -Jhunjhunu, Raj. 2. Prateek Dhankhar S/o Shri Indraj, R/o- Village Kithana, Tehsile - Chirawa, Dist- Jhunjhunu, Raj, ----Petitioners Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Jaipur. 2. The Additional Superintendent Of Police, Jhunjhunu, (Nodal Officer), Dist- Jhunjhunu, (Raj.) 3. S.h.o,police Station, Dhanuri, District-Jhunjhunu, Raj. 4. S.h.o, Police Station, Chirawa, District - Jhunjhunu, Raj. 5. Sunil Dahiya S/o-Vidhadhar, R/o- Indarpura, Hamiri Kalan, Post-Hamiri, Dist -Jhunjhunu, Raj, 6. Sumer Baloda S/o Moti Lal, R/o- Bhutiya Bass, Bissau, Dist- Jhunjhunu. 7. Sunil Dhankar S/o-Dayachand, R/o-Jhodiya, Kithana, Tehsile-Chirawa, Jhunjhunu. 8. Ravi Rao S/o-Jai Singh Rao, R/o-Ghardana Kalan, Buhana, Dist-Jhunjhunu, 9. Nitin S/o-Omprakash, R/o- Indarpura, Hamiri Kalan, Post-Hamiri, Dist -Jhunjhunu, Raj. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Anil Kumar For Respondent(s) : Mr. Amit Gupta, PP JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR DHAND Order 04/11/2025 (2 of 3) [CRLW-1433/2025] 1. The petitoners have preferred this petition for issuance of necessary directions to the official-respondents to provide adequate security and protection to them on the ground that they are facing grave threat to their life and liberty at the hands of private respondent(s). 2. Counsel for the petitioners submits that prior to approaching this Court the petitioners have already submitted representations before the Nodal Officer pursuant to the orders passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in the case of Suman Meena vs. State of Rajasthan (S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No.792/2024). Counsel submits that appropriate directions be issued in favour of the petitioners. 3. It is well settled legal position that the life and personal liberty of the individuals has to be protected except according to 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. 4. Considering the arguments put forward by the learned counsel for the petitioners and looking to the fact that the petitioners have already submitted appropriate representation/application seeking protection before the Nodal Officer, it is expected from the officer 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, may pass (3 of 3) [CRLW-1433/2025] necessary orders to provide adequate security and protection to the petitioners. 5. It is made clear that any observation made by this Court/Nodal Officer shall not affect any criminal and civil proceeding initiated against the petitioners. 6. 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 KuD/178