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Hema Ojha & Anr. v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

Delhi HC10 Mar 2025W.P.(CRL)/2782/2024

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Writ petition (criminal) under Article 226 seeking police protection from Respondent No. 3; disposed of on Petitioners' stated instruction not to pursue as they live peacefully together; enquiry officer confirmed safety in PS Jaitpur jurisdiction; Respondents 3-6 accepted the marriage; SHO/beat constable PS Jaitpur to respond to distress calls; Respondent No. 9 (SHO PS Gohad, Bhind, M.P.) impleaded 12.02.2025; costs Rs. 2,000 to DHCLSC for non-appearance; pending application infructuous; Delhi High Court, 10.03.2025; no precedent cited; no merits adjudicated.

What did the court decide?

Substantive prayer for protection was not pressed; the SHO and beat constable of PS Jaitpur were directed to remain responsive to any distress call from the Petitioners. ¶25

Hema Ojha & Anr. Vs State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors. — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(CRL) 2782/2024

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HEMA OJHA & ANR. .....Petitioners

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Through: Ms. Mumtaz Ahmad, Adv. (Through VC)

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versus

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STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Yasir Rauf Ansari, ASC-CRL for State alongwith Mr. Alok Sharma & Mr. Mohit Raj Nagar, Advocates with SI Inderjeet (P.S. Jaitpur). Mr. Yashraj Singh Bundela, standing counsel, M.P.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA

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O R D E R

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% 10.03.2025

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The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking direction to the Respondent Nos.1 and 2 to provide immediate and adequate protection to the Petitioners from any harassment at the hands of Respondent No.3 or any other persons acting on behalf of the said Respondent.

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Ms. Mumtaz, learned counsel for the Petitioners has joined the proceedings through video conferencing link. She states that Petitioner Nos. 1 and 2 are present with her at her office.

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2.1 She states that she has instructions from the Petitioners to not pursue these proceedings any further as Petitioners are living peacefully together.

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W.P.(CRL) 2782/2024

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This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 12/03/2025 at 11:50:06

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Learned ASC states that the enquiry officer has confirmed that Petitioner Nos. 1 and 2 are living within the jurisdiction of PS Jaitpur and are safe.

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3.1 He states that the contact numbers of SHO and beat constable have been provided to the Petitioners.

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Mr. Yashraj Singh Bundela, standing counsel for the State of Madhya Pradesh appears on behalf of SHO PS Gohad, Maho, Bhind, Madhya Pradesh, who was impleaded as Respondent No. 9 vide order dated 12.02.2025.

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4.1 He states Respondent Nos. 3 to 6 have given a statement that they have accepted the marriage of Petitioner Nos. 1 and 2 and are not opposed to the said relationship.

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4.2 He states that the statement of Respondent Nos. 7 and 8 could not be recorded.

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The status report has been handed over by learned ASC, the same is directed to be e-filed.

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The SHO and beat constable of PS Jaitpur are directed to remain responsive to any distress call from the Petitioners.

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The Petitioners are directed to pay costs of Rs. 2,000/- to Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee (DHCLSC) within two (2) weeks for their non-appearance on the last date of hearing and to place on record the proof of deposit of costs within two (2) weeks.

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In view of the submissions recorded herein above, the petition is disposed of.

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Pending application is disposed of as infructuous.

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The digitally signed copy of this order, duly uploaded on the official

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website of the Delhi High Court, www.delhihighcourt.nic.in, shall be treated as a certified copy of the order for the purpose of ensuring compliance. No physical copy of order shall be insisted by any authority/entity or litigant.

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MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA, J

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MARCH 10, 2025/ hp/sk

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Hema Ojha & Anr. v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

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