Petitioner sought mandamus for investigation into alleged hafta demands, illegal detention and fabrication by two police officers, plus preservation of CCTV footage and CDRs. Court treated the petition as a representation to be decided by the DCP within 15 days; noted a vigilance inquiry was already pending; disposed of the petition.
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RANJEET KUMAR
.....Petitioner
Through: Ms. Binisa Mohanty, Advocate.
versus
STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rahul Tyagi, ASC (Crl) for State.
CORAM:
HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA
O R D E R
% 18.08.2025
“(a) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order directing the Respondent Nos. 1 to 3 to conduct an independent investigation/enquiry into the illegal, recurring demands for money (“hafta”) being made by the Respondent Nos. 4 & 5 (Beat Officers of P.S. Dwarka North) from shopkeepers including the Petitioner at Shani Bazaar Chowk, Sector-15, Dwarka, Delhi and also conduct an enquiry/investigation into the false implication, illegal detention, fabrication of records, and abuse of power by Respondent Nos. 4 & 5 against the Petitioner; and/or;
(b) Issue an order or direction to the Respondent Nos. 1 to 3 to preserve the closed circuit television (CCTV) footage of Police Station Dwarka North for the period between 10:00 pm (06.04.2025) and 04:00 am (07.04.2025); and/or;
(c) Issue an order or direction to the Respondent Nos. 1 to 3 to preserve call detail records (CDRs) of the Respondent Nos. 4 & 5 and the Petitioner for the period between 10:00 pm (06.04.2025) and 05:00 am (07.04.2025) and produce the same before this Hon’ble Court; and/or;
(d) Issue an order or direction to initiate disciplinary action against the Respondent Nos. 4 & 5 for their misconduct and violation of legal and
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constitutional safeguards; and/or;
(e) Issue an order or direction awarding suitable compensation to the Petitioner for his illegal detention, mental trauma, loss of dignity, and hardship caused due to the malicious acts of the Respondent Nos. 4 & 5; and/or”
DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J
AUGUST 18, 2025/vc
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1 issue framed by the court
Should the court direct independent investigation into alleged extortion and false implication by beat officers?
Ranjeet Kumar
State (NCT of Delhi)
Swarana Kanta Sharma
As recorded by the court registry
A constitutional writ petition in a criminal context, most commonly habeas corpus or a challenge to an FIR or detention order.
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