HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 138/2026 1. Kartik Kumawat, S/o Ramdhan, Kumawat, Aged About 23 Years, R/o Kirro Ka Maholla, P.s. Dablana, Tehsil Hindoli, District Bundi, (Raj.) 2. Pinki, D/o Buddharam Kumawat, Aged About 18 Years, R/o Village Sethan, Tehsil Pisaagan, District Ajmer (Raj.) ----Petitioners Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary, Department Of Homes, Govt. Secretariat, Jaipur (Raj.) 2. Superintendent Of Police, Bundi (Raj.) 3. Station House Officer, Police Station Kotwali, District Bundi (Raj.) 4. Station House Officer, Police Station Dablana, District Bundi (Raj.) 5. Nodal Officer, Office Superintendent Of Police, Bundi (Raj.) 6. Buddha Ram Kumawat, S/o Chittar Ji @ Chittar Lal, R/o Village Sethan Tehsil Pisaagan, District Ajmer (Raj.) 7. Sunita Devi, W/o Buddha Ram Kumawat, R/o Village Sethan Tehsil Pisaagan, District Ajmer (Raj.) 8. Ratnaram, S/o Pemaram, R/o Village Rohisi, Tehsil Riyabadi,, District Nagor (Raj.) ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Govind Lal Choudhary, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Manvendra Singh, Dy.G.A. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BHUWAN GOYAL Order 03/02/2026 1. Defects pointed out by the Registry are overruled. 2. 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. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that both the petitioners are major to take decision of their life. He submits (2 of 2) [CRLW-138/2026] that petitioners have already applied for marriage before the District Magistrate, Bundi and submitted the affidavits, a copy of which are annexed with the petition but the petitioners are receiving continuous threats from the private respondents, so they have prayed for protection. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has placed reliance upon the judgment passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Lata Singh Vs. State of U.P. reported in AIR 2006 SC 2522. 5. Learned Dy. Government Advocate has opposed the same. 6. Both the petitioners are present in person today in the court. Their signatures have been obtained on the court’s order sheet and they have been duly identified by their counsel. 7. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioners are directed to file an appropriate application seeking protection before the concerned SHO, who in turn, is directed that if such an application is filed before him, he will provide adequate protection to the petitioners as per law and ensure that no harm is caused to them. 8. The Criminal Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. 9. Stay application and pending application(s), if any, stand disposed of. 10. However, it is made clear that this order will not affect the civil/ criminal proceedings, if any pending, in the present matter. (BHUWAN GOYAL),J Gourav/240