SOMTI DEVI v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN
Court: High Court of Rajasthan
Bench: KULDEEP MATHUR
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Case summary
High Court of Rajasthan judgment dated 2026-08-10. SOMTI DEVI v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
[2026:RJ-JP:38201] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR S. B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 6827/2026 CNR: RJHC010779862026 | URN: CRLMP / 11993U / 2026 1. Somti Devi, Aged About 32 Years, Resident Of Phenkarlya, Po Mandawas, Dist Pali Rajasthan 306401 2. Dinesh Kumar S/o Sardara Ram, Aged About 22 Years, Resident Of Ramdev Colony, Bhakrani Tehsil Aahore, Bhavrani, Jalore, 323042 ----Petitioners Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through The Secretary, Department Of Home Affairs, Govt Of Rajasthan Jaipur 2. Superintendent Of Police, Jalore 3. Superintendent Of Police, Pali 4. Sho, Police Station Guda Endla, District Pali 5. Bhanaram S/o Devaram, Resident Of Phenkariya, District Pali, Rajasthan 6. Harilal S/o Devaji, R/o Khod, Dist Pali 7. Papara S/o Devaji, R/o Khod, Dist Pali 8. Pokar S/o Mangilal, R/o Khod, Dist Pali 9. Shankarlal S/o Mangilal, R/o Khod, Dist Pali 10. Kamla, Resident Of Kanelao, Pali 11. Sanjana W/o Pratapji, Resident Of Kanelao, Pali 12.
Jagdish S/o Pemaram, Resident Of Kanelao, Pali ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Kishan Lal For Respondent(s) : Mr. Prem Singh Panwar, PP HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP MATHUR Order 10/08/2026 [2026:RJ-JP:38201] (2 of 2) [CRLMP-6827/2026] The criminal writ petition has been preferred by the petitioners under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking direction for being provided with adequate security and protection. The petitioners both being major persons claim to be in a live in relationship. They submit that they are living with each other against the wishes of their parents and thus, they feel threat at the hands of private respondents, who are their relatives. The petitioners allegedly approached the concerned respondent authorities with a prayer to be provided with adequate protection but no heed has been paid to their request so far.
The documents pertaining to the age of the petitioners and an ikrarnama verifying the factum of them being in a live in relationship have been filed on record. Thus, taking cue from the judgment rendered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Lata Singh Vs. State of U. P. Reported in AIR 2006 SC 2522, the prayer made by the petitioners for directing the concerned respondent authorities to provide protection to the petitioners deserves to be accepted. The concerned respondent authorities shall have the matter enquired into and if so required, appropriate protection shall be provided to the petitioners as and when warranted. The concerned respondent authorities shall ensure that no harm is caused to the petitioners, who are in a live in relationship. The criminal writ petition is accordingly disposed of. (KULDEEP MATHUR),J 84/Divya Raj Jasmatiya
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