[2026:RJ-JP:8254] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 274/2026 1. Kalpana Daughter Of Shri Mukesh Kumar, Wife Of Shri Dhan Singh, Resident Of Village Nunhera, Police Station Saipau District Dholpur (Raj.). 2. Dhan Singh Son Of Shri Aantram, Resident Of Village Nunhera, Police Station Saipau District Dholpur. (Raj.). ----Petitioners Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Jaipur. 2. Director General Of Police, Rajasthan, Jaipur. 3. Superintendent Of Police, Dholpur (Rajasthan). 4. S.h.o., Police Station Saipau, District Dholpur (Raj.). 5. Kamla Wife Of Late Shri Mukesh, Resident Of Village Nunhera, Police Station Saipau District Dholpur. (Raj.). 6. Karan Son Of Late Shri Mukesh, Resident Of Village Nunhera, Police Station Saipau District Dholpur. (Raj.). 7. Sagar Son Of Late Shri Mukesh, Resident Of Village Nunhera, Police Station Saipau District Dholpur. (Raj.). 8. Deepu Son Of Late Shri Mukesh, Resident Of Village Nunhera, Police Station Saipau District Dholpur. (Raj.). 9. Roopa Son Of Shri Jeevan Lal, Resident Of Village Nunhera, Police Station Saipau District Dholpur. (Raj.). 10. Harikesh Son Of Shri Jeevan Lal, Resident Of Village Nunhera, Police Station Saipau District Dholpur. (Raj.). 11. Lokendra Son Of Shri Jeevan Lal, Resident Of Village Nunhera, Police Station Saipau District Dholpur. (Raj.). 12. Rajan Singh Son Of Ramesh, Resident Of Village Nunhera, Police Station Saipau District Dholpur. (Raj.). ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Dushyant Jain For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vivek Choudhary, Dy.G.A HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BHUWAN GOYAL Order 23/02/2026 [2026:RJ-JP:8254] (2 of 3) [CRLW-274/2026] 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. 5 to 12 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 that petitioners solemnized their marriage on 24.12.2025 at Radha Krishna Temple, Dholpur. In this regard, a copy of affidavits sworn by the petitioners have been annexed with the petition. Counsel further submits that petitioners are living peacefully as husband and wife but respondent Nos. 5 to 12 are not happy with their marriage and petitioners are receiving continuous threats from the private respondents, so they 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. [2026:RJ-JP:8254] (3 of 3) [CRLW-274/2026] 9. All pending application(s), if any, stand disposed of. 10. However, it is made clear that this order will not affect other civil/ criminal proceedings, if any pending in the present matter. (BHUWAN GOYAL),J Ritu/215