REKHA BISHNOI v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN
Court: High Court of Rajasthan
Bench: FARJAND ALI
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court of Rajasthan judgment dated 2025-02-14. REKHA BISHNOI v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
[2025:RJ-JD:9269] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR S. B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 354/2025 Rekha Bishnoi W/o Ramniwas, Aged About 25 Years, D/o Kishanram, R/o Motanya Nagar, P. s. Matoda, (Bapini) Distt. Jodhpur. At Present Jaloriyon Ka Bass, Khanio Ki Gali, Behind Gopal Bhawan, Nagori Gate, Jodhpur. ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp 2. S. h. o. , Police Station Nagori Gate, Police Commissionrate, Jodhpur. 3. Police Commissioner, Jodhpur Mahanagar, Police Commissionrate, Riktiya Bhairuji Circle, Jodhpur. 4. Ramniwas Dhaka S/o Manohar Lal Dhaka, R/o Jambheshwar Nagar, Lohawat, Distt. Phalodi (Raj) 5. Manohar Lal Dhaka S/o Kanaram Dhaka, R/o Jambheshwar Nagar, Lohawat, Distt. Phalodi (Raj) 6. Surendra Dhaka S/o Manohar Lal Dhaka, R/o Jambheshwar Nagar, Lohawat, Distt. Phalodi (Raj) 7. Hanuman Ram Dhaka S/o Kanaram Dhaka, R/o Jambheshwar Nagar, Lohawat, Distt. Phalodi (Raj) 8.
Sumitra D/o Manohar Lal Dhaka, W/o Sunil, R/o Jambheshwar Nagar, Lohawat, Distt. Phalodi (Raj) 9. Ramsukh Dhaka S/o Hanuman Ram Dhaka, R/o Jambheshwar Nagar, Lohawat, Distt. Phalodi (Raj) 10. Puna Ram S/o Sh. Jai Ram Dhaka, R/o Jambheshwar Nagar, Lohawat, Distt. Phalodi (Raj) 11. Khairaj Singh S/o Kishnaram Bishnoi, R/o Motanya Nagar, P. s. Matoda, (Bapini) Distt. Jodhpur. 12. Maina Devi W/o Khariaj Singh, R/o Motanya Nagar, P. s. Matoda, (Bapini) Distt. Jodhpur. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Anil Vyas Mr. Dharmveer For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vikram Rajpurohit, Dy. G. A. [2025:RJ-JD:9269] (2 of 3) [CRLW-354/2025] HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE FARJAND ALI Order 14/02/2025 1.
The petitioner has preferred this Writ Petition under under Article 226 & 227 of the Constitution Of India for issuance of necessary directions to the official respondents to provide adequate security and protection to the petitioner on the ground that she was facing grave threat of life and liberty at the hands of private respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Article 21 of the Constitution of India provides for right to life, limb and personal liberty under the ambit of fundamental rights and any threat to the same amounts to violation of the same. Being the citizens of independent India, the petitioner has right to reside with honour and dignity. Therefore, she has sought the protection from the hands of private respondents and she also sought direction to respondents to provide her protection. 3.
After hearing learned counsel for the parties as well as perusing the record of the case, since the petitioner apprehend threat to her right of life and liberty, this Court is of the considered view that the petitioner has every right to seek the protection of her life, limb and liberty; and therefore persuade to dispose of the present petition with the direction to the petitioner to appear before the DCP, Jodhpur along with appropriate representation averring therein all her [2025:RJ-JD:9269] (3 of 3) [CRLW-354/2025] apprehension. The DCP, Jodhpur shall in turn hear the grievance of the petitioner peacefully, and after analyzing the threat perceptions, may pass necessary orders so that no harm may be caused to her. (FARJAND ALI),J 189-Samvedana/-
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