[2025:RJ-JP:48802] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No.1568/2025 Satto Bai Prajapat W/o Premprakash, Aged About 27 Years, Resident Of Bhopartappa, Tehsil Mahuwa, District Dasua, Presently Resident Of Khedi Chandla, Patoda, Police Station Shrimahaveerji, District Karauli (Raj.) Aadhar No. 9602-1259- 3063 ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary, Department Of Home Affairs, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur. 2. The Superintendent Of Police, Karauli (Raj.) 3. Sho Police Station Shrimahaveerji, District Karauli (Raj.) 4. The Nodal Officer, S.p. Office, Karauli (Raj.) 5. Premprakash Son Of Lalluram, Resident Of Bhopartappa, Tehsil Mahuwa, District Dausa. 6. Ravi Son Of Lalluram, Resident Of Bhopartappa, Tehsil Mahuwa, District Dausa. 7. Dharasingh Son Devilal, Resident Of Khedi Chandla, Patoda, Police Station Shrimahaveerji, District Karauli (Raj.) 8. Santosh Son Of Dharasingh, Resident Of Khedi Chandla, Patoda, Police Station Shrimahaveerji, District Karauli (Raj.) 9. Ramveer Son Of Dharasingh, Resident Of Khedi Chandla, Patoda, Police Station Shrimahaveerji, District Karauli (Raj.) 10. Dilip Son Of Dharasingh, Resident Of Khedi Chandla, Patoda, Police Station Shrimahaveerji, District Karauli (Raj.) ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Arvind Sharma For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vivek Choudhary, PP JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR DHAND [2025:RJ-JP:48802] (2 of 3) [CRLW-1568/2025] Order 01/12/2025 1. Defect(s) pointed out by the Office stands waived. 2. By way of filing this criminal writ petition, a prayer has been made for issuing necessary directions to the official-respondents to provide adequate security and protection to her on the ground that she is facing grave threat to her life and liberty at the hands of private respondent(s). 3. Article 21 of the Constitution of India provides for right to life and personal liberty under the ambit of fundamental rights and any threat to the same amounts to violation of the same. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a married lady and her husband and in-laws used to torture and beat her, hence, she has left the matrimonial home and now the parents and other family members of the petitioner are forcing her to reside with the husband and in-laws. Learned counsel submits that life and liberty of the petitioner is stated to be at stake at the hands of the private respondents and prior to approaching this Court, the petitioner had already submitted representation before the Nodal Officer/Superintendent of Police, Jaipur and the 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 the compelling circumstances, the petitioner has approached this Court. 5. 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:48802] (3 of 3) [CRLW-1568/2025] 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 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. 6. Looking to the fact that the petitioner has already submitted appropriate representation/application seeking protection before the Nodal Officer as well as 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, may pass necessary orders to provide adequate security and protection to the petitioner. 7. It is made clear that any observation in this order shall not affect any criminal and civil proceeding initiated against the petitioner. 8. 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 Karan/214