Wahida & Anr. v. the State NCT of Delhi and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Police protection mandamus denied/disposed; criminal writ W.P.(CRL) 1436/2025; Article 226 Constitution + Section 482 Cr. P.C. + Section 528 BNSS; arson/petrol attack on door and burnt Wagon R car, night of 25/26.11.2024; FIR 0822/2024 under Sections 326(f)/326(g)/351(3)/3(5) BNS 2023; firing at gate 31.03.2025; FIR 0255/2025 under Sections 109(1)/61(2)/3(5) BNS and Sections 25/27 Arms Act; respondent no. 5 arrested; threats to burn houses; threats to kill; Reshma suicide; relatives of sister-in-law; prior petition W.P.(Crl.) 3834/2024 disposed 09.12.2024 with SHO/beat-constable undertaking; ASC statement taken on record; no further orders passed; petition disposed of accordingly; exemption application allowed subject to just exceptions; Delhi High Court; Ravinder Dudeja, J.; 02.05.2025.
What did the court decide?
Taking the learned ASC's statements on record — that FIRs were promptly registered for both incidents, respondent no. 5 was arrested, efforts are being made to trace the other respondents, beat constables will be counselled and their numbers shared, and any complaint will be duly and promptly attended by the concerned SHO on urgent basis — and in view of the ongoing investigation, the court held that no further orders were required to be passed and disposed of the petition along with the pending application.