Petitioner sought writ under Article 226 CrPC for police protection against accused threatening her family. Court ordered police to provide protection, share contact details, and investigate complaints regarding the attacks.
Court directed police to provide protection, share contact details of IO and SHO, and ensure safety of petitioner and family.
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THE STATE AND ANR & ANR. ..... Respondents Through: Ms. Nandita Rao, ASC for the State with SI Amit Kumar, Sarita Vihar.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA
“...a) for issuance of a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus thereby to provide police protection to the petitioner and where accused persons regularly wondering to again attack near the house of the petitioner and further direction to call the D.C.P .. i.e. respondent no. 2 before this hon'ble court and take explanation why action has not been taken on complaint dt 14/11/2023 of the petitioner
b) and further direction to restrain some unknown police officials including accused, to directly and indirectly threatening the petitioner to withdraw the aforesaid complaint...”
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fighting with the petitioner and her sister. It is also alleged that they had also molested the petitioner and her family members, especially removed the clothes of petitioner‟s sister. When petitioner and her family members tried to stop them the accused persons started attacking them with iron rods and hockey sticks, the petitioner and her family members got serious injuries. Thereafter, the petitioner had made a complaint on 14.11.2023 to the DCP, South East, Sarita Vihar.
SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J
JANUARY 12, 2024/zp
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be granted protection after reporting threats and attacks.
Whether the police officials should share mobile numbers with the petitioner for coordination.
Whether the SHO and officials should provide adequate protection to the petitioner.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Poonam
The State
Anr
Swarana Kanta Sharma
As recorded by the court registry
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