(1.) The present reference has come-up before this Larger Bench on account of issue referred by the Division Bench on 12/1/2022, inter alia, observing and referring the question as under:-
(2.) After hearing the learned counsel appearing before this Bench, on 20/7/2022, the question referred was re-framed with the following observations:-
(3.) The above question was referred by the Division Bench, while hearing the case of Priyanka Shrimali v. State of Raj. and Ors.: DBCW No. 14345/2021. Whereafter, in Savita Khatik v. State of Raj. and Ors.: DBCW No. 13697/2021 and Smt. Heena Sheikh v. State of Raj. and Ors.: DBCW No. 15488/2021 also directions were given for connecting the said petitions with the present reference.