Single judge granted protection to an 80-year-old petitioner facing apprehended threats. Police instructed to provide protection and share contact details for emergency assistance.
Exemption granted for protection; police to provide details of SHO and beat constable for emergency contact.
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RANDHIR SINGH ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr Rajat Aneja, Advocate.
versus
THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE & ORS ..... Respondents Through: Mr Jamal Akhtar, Advocate for Mr Rahul Mehra, Standing Counsel (Crl.). SI Pratap Singh, PS- Uttam Nagar.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SIDDHARTH MRIDUL O R D E R
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CRL.M.A. 992/2016 (Exemption)
Exemption is granted subject to all just exceptions.
The application is disposed of accordingly.
W.P.(CRL) 181/2016 & CRL.M.A. 991/2016 (Stay)
Mr Jamal Akhtar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr Rahul Mehra, learned Standing Counsel (Crl.), on advance notice, states that in view of the circumstance that the petitioner is an eighty year old man who is apprehending threat at the hands of the respondent No.4 to 6, the police has already taken a decision to provide adequate protection to him. 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 petitioner in order to enable him to contact the police in the event of any threat or apprehension.
Ordered accordingly.
With the above directions the writ petition is disposed of.
It is made clear that the present order will not be considered as an
observation on the conduct of the respondent Nos.4 to 6.
SIDDHARTH MRIDUL, J
JANUARY 20, 2016 mk
Randhir Singh
The Commissioner of Police
Siddharth Mridul
As recorded by the court registry
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