[2026:RJ-JP:1187] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 21/2026 1. Smt. Laxmi W/o Shri Munesh Mali D/o Shri Manphool, Aged About More Then 18 Years Resident of Village Durgeshi Ghata, Barkheda, Karauli (Raj) At Present Resident of Village Harnagar, District Karauli (Raj). 2. Munesh Mali S/o Shri Badri Mali, Aged About 26 Years, Resident of Village Harnagar, District Karauli (Raj). ----Petitioners Versus 1. State of Rajasthan, Through Home Secretary, Secretariat, Jaipur (Rajasthan). 2. The Superintendent of Police, District Karauli (Raj). 3. The Station House Officer (Nodal Officer) Police Station Langra, District Karauli (Raj). 4. The Station House Officer (Nodal Officer) Police Station Sadar Karauli, District Karauli (Raj).. 5. The District Nodal Officer, District Karauli (Raj). 6. Manphool S/o Shri Gordhan, Resident of Village Durgeshi Ghata, Barkheda, Karauli (Raj). 7. Lakhan S/o Shri Shivji, Resident Village Badalpur Thana Lagra, District Karauli (Raj). 8. Dayal S/o Shri Ramdayal, Resident of 132 KV, Village Mandki, District Karauli (Raj). ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Neeraj Sharma For Respondent(s) : Mr. Amit Punia, PP HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPMAN Order 12/01/2026 1. Defects pointed out by the registry are overruled. [2026:RJ-JP:1187] (2 of 3) [CRLW-21/2026] 2. Petitioners are major and present in person. They have duly been identified by their counsel. 3. This criminal writ petition has been filed by petitioners seeking protection from the private respondent Nos.6 to 8 as they are apprehending danger to their life and liberty at the hands of private respondents. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that both the petitioners are mature enough to take decision of their life. He submits that petitioners have entered into marriage as per Hindu Rites and Customs at Arya Samaj Sansthan, 201-202, Second Floor Apex Towar, Lal Kothi, Tonk Road, Jaipur 22.12.2025 and same has been registered before the Office of Marriage Registration Officer, Nagar Nigam Jaipur. The certificate of registration of marriage of the petitioners is annexed with this petition. Counsel further submits that petitioners are living peacefully as husband and wife but respondent Nos.6 to 8 are not happy with their marriage and petitioners are receiving continuous threats from the private respondents, so they prayed for protection. 5. In view of the above factual averments, petitioners are directed to file appropriate application seeking protection before respondent No.3-Station House Officer, Police Station Langra, District Karauli (Raj) and respondent No.3 is directed to provide protection to the petitioners, if any application is filed before him and he would ensure that no harm is caused to the petitioners. 6. The Criminal Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. [2026:RJ-JP:1187] (3 of 3) [CRLW-21/2026] 7. Stay application and pending application(s), if any, stand disposed of. 8. However, it is made clear that this order will not affect the civil/ criminal proceedings, if any, in the present matter. (ANIL KUMAR UPMAN),J LALIT MOHAN /365