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Braham Prakash v. the State of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

Police protection – writ of mandamus

Delhi HC9 Sept 2025W.P.(CRL)/2856/2025

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W.P.(CRL) 2856/2025, Delhi High Court, Ravinder Dudeja, J., decided 09.09.2025. Writ of mandamus for police protection against family members (brothers, son, daughter-in-law) threatening petitioner to usurp property; alleged trespass, abuse, manhandling and forcible signatures on 17.08.2025; complaint at PS Jaitpur, no action; duty of State to protect life and liberty; directions to SHO PS Jaitpur, Beat Constable mobile numbers, counselling of beat constable; petition disposed of.

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Petition disposed of with directions to the SHO, PS Jaitpur to ensure the petitioner's safety and security, share the mobile numbers of the area Beat Constables, and suitably counsel the beat constable. ¶19

Braham Prakash Vs the State of NCT of Delhi and Ors. — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(CRL) 2856/2025

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BRAHAM PRAKASH .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Adv. (appearance not given)

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versus

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THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS. .....Respondents

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Through: Mr. Yasir Rauf Ansari, ASC with Mr. Alok Sharma, Adv. with SI Sushil, PS Jaitpur. Mr. Tarun Gulia, Mr. Prabhsimar SIngh, Advs. for respondent no. 5 to 8.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA

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O R D E R

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% 09.09.2025

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W.P.(CRL) 2856/2025

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This is a petition seeking issuance of writ of Mandamus directing respondent nos. 1 to 4 to provide protection to the petitioner from respondent nos. 5 to 8.

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Respondent nos. 5 and 6 are stated to be the brothers, while respondent nos. 7 and 8 are the son and daughter-in-law of the petitioner. 3. The Ld. Counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent nos. 7 and 8 have been threatening the petitioner and his other children in order to usurp his property. He states that respondent no. 5 to 8 on 17.08.2025 trespassed into the petitioner’s house, hurled abused and manhandled him

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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 12/09/2025 at 14:23:18

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and forcibly took his signatures on certain documents and regarding this he made a complaint at Police Station Jaitpur but no action has been taken on such complaint. He further submits that respondents nos. 5 to 8 are influential persons and he apprehends that they may harm his life and liberty.

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The Ld. Counsel appearing for respondent no. 5 to 8 on advance notice refute the allegations made and states that signatures were not obtained forcibly and it was a mutual family settlement.

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It is the duty of the State to protect the life and liberty of all the citizens and this Court being a Constitutional Court is bound to further the constitutional rights of the citizens. Since petitioner apprehends threat from respondent no. 5 to 8, SHO, Police Station, Jaitpur (respondent no. 4) is directed to ensure the safety and security of the petitioner and to share the mobile numbers of the Beat Constables of the area where the petitioner is residing so that in case of need, the petitioner may immediately contact the Beat Constable of the area for assistance. The SHO, PS Jaitpur is directed to suitably counsel the beat constable of the area.

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The petition accordingly stands disposed of in terms of the aforesaid order.

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RAVINDER DUDEJA, J

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2025/lks/na

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This is a digitally signed order.

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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 12/09/2025 at 14:23:18

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