1. S.B. CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.6389/2010 Monika @ Arpita Nahar & Anr. Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. Date of Order :: 20.07.2010 HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GOVIND MATHUR Mr. Sandeep Shah, for the petitioner/s Mr. I.S. Pareek, Government Counsel Mr. Nahar Singh, Assistant Sub-Inspector & Parents of both the petitioners are present in person. ... Seeking the following reliefs this petition for writ is preferred : “I. The statement of the petitioners may be recorded before this Hon`ble Court and subsequently the respondents be directed and restrained from interfering with the life and liberty of the petitioners by themselves or through any other person; and II. The respondent No.1 to 3 may be directed to provide police protection to the petitioners; and III. If during the pendency of this writ petition, the respondent No.5 by themselves or through any other person separate the petitioner No.1 from the petitioner No.2, then they be directed to release and allow her to live with the petitioner No.2 who is her legally wedded husband; and 2. 1V. Any other order or direction, which this Hon`ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and the circumstances of the case may be passed in favour of the petitioners.” The factual matrix necessary to be noticed is that the petitioner No.1 and petitioner No.2 got married on 19.6.2010 at Jodhpur after adhering necessary rituals. A certificate of marriage is available on record as Annex.3. The apprehension of the petitioners is that they are coming from different castes, as such, their safety and security may be endangered at the instance of their elders, including respondent No.5. This Court on 16.7.2010 directed the Superintendent of Police, Bhilwara to record the statements of parents of both the petitioners and to produce the same before this Court. In pursuant to the order aforesaid, the Superintendent of Police, Bhilwara has recorded the statements of Shri Suresh Kumar- father of petitioner No.1 and those are shown to the court by Shri Nahar Singh, Asstt. Sub-Inspector. In the statement, Shri Suresh Kumar stated that his daughter is major and as such he respects the decision taken by her. Smt. Shakuntala W/o. Shri Suresh Kumar and mother of petitioner No.1 is also in agreement to her husband. 3. The parents of both the petitioners, present in the court, have assured that all necessary security and safety of the petitioners shall be maintained. They have stated before the court in unambiguous terms that the petitioners being major, are competent to take their own decision, as such, whatever decision has been taken by them is acceptable and thus is accepted. In view of the factual position as above, I am having no doubt that the petitioners shall be having all opportunity to move free with their own will and without having any undue influence. However, looking to the existing social set up and circumstance, just as an abundant precaution, I consider it appropriate to direct the Superintendent of Police, Bhilwara to take necessary care regarding the safety and security of the petitioners for a reasonable time. With these observations, this petition for writ stands disposed of. (GOVIND MATHUR), J. Sanjay/- 4. 5.