Megha Nagar & Anr. v. the State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(CRL) 30/2025, High Court of Delhi at New Delhi, order dated 09.01.2025, Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora. Married couple (Megha Nagar & Anr.; marriage registered at Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh) sought police protection under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 from SHO, Police Station Ambedkar Nagar, Delhi, apprehending threat from Respondent Nos. 2 to 8 (relatives of Petitioner No. 1 opposing the marriage). Court held the apprehension of threat reasonable; directions: share SHO and Beat Constable telephone numbers with petitioners/counsel, promptly provide security on threat intimation by petitioners, SHO to be responsive to protection requests as petitioners vulnerable. Petition disposed of with directions; exemption application CRL.M.A. 269/2025 disposed. No precedent cases relied on.
What did the court decide?
Police-protection framework for the Petitioners: telephone numbers of the SHO and the concerned Beat Constable to be shared with the Petitioners/their counsel; prompt provision of security upon any threat communicated by the Petitioners; SHO directed to be responsive to protection requests as the Petitioners appear vulnerable.