The Court directed protection measures for newly-wed petitioners facing threats from the petitioner's family. Directions issued to the State for police safeguard and provision of contact details for the petitioners' safety.
The State to afford adequate protection to the petitioners and provide SHO and beat constable contact details.
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VANDEVI KUMARI & ANR ..... Petitioners Through: Mr Baban Kumar Sharma and Mr Manoranjan Sharma, Advocates
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THE STATE ( NCT OF DELHI) & ORS ..... Respondents Through: Ms Megha Bahl for Mr Avi Singh, Addl. Standing Counsel (Crl.) with ASI Prakash Veer, PS- Pandav Nagar.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SIDDHARTH MRIDUL O R D E R
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Issue notice. Ms Megha Bahl, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr Avi Singh, learned Addl. Standing Counsel (Crl.), on advance notice, states that in view of the circumstance that the petitioners are a newly-wed couple who are apprehending threat at the hands of the family of petitioner No.1, the state shall afford adequate protection to them. The beat constable of the concerned area shall also be sensitized in this behalf. The telephone number of the SHO of the concerned police station as well as the beat constable shall be provided to the petitioners in order to enable them to contact the police in the event of any threat or apprehension.
Ordered accordingly.
In view of the circumstance that no direction is sought against the respondent No.2 to 4, the family members of petitioner No.1, it is not considered necessary to issue notice to them.
With the above directions the writ petition is disposed of.
Dasti .
SIDDHARTH MRIDUL, J
JANUARY 20, 2016 mk
Vandevi Kumari & Anr
The State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors
Siddharth Mridul
As recorded by the court registry
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