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2021 DIGILAW 721 (RAJ)

Santosh Jat v. State Of Rajasthan

2021-03-26

PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI

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JUDGMENT Pushpendra Singh Bhati, J. - In wake of onslaught of COVID-19, abundant caution is being taken while hearing the matters in Court. 2. The petitioners have preferred this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of necessary directions to the official respondents to provide adequate security and protection to the petitioners on the ground that they are facing grave threat of life and liberty at the hands of private respondents. 3. Counsel for the petitioners submits that Article 21 of the Constitution of India provides for right to life and personal liberty under the ambit of fundamental rights and any threat to the same amounts to violation of the same. 4. After hearing learned counsel for the parties as well as perusing record of the case, this Court disposes of the present writ petition with the direction to the petitioners to appear before the Station House Officer, Police Station, Rayla, District Bhilwara alongwith appropriate representation regarding their grievance. The SHO concerned shall in turn hear the grievance of the petitioners, and after analyzing the threat perceptions, if necessitated, may pass necessary orders to provide adequate security and protection to the petitioners. 5. It is made clear that any observation in this order shall not affect any criminal and civil proceedings initiated against the petitioners. 6. Stay petition also stands disposed of.