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S. and Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

Delhi HC8 Oct 2025W.P.(CRL)/3284/2025

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Transfer of investigation; FIR No. 259/2025; PS Janakpuri; infructuous petition; investigation complete; draft charge sheet ready; liberty to pursue remedies; adequate protection to petitioners; beat officer mobile number; W.P.(CRL) 3284/2025; Delhi High Court; Ravinder Dudeja; 08.10.2025.

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Liberty to the petitioners to resort to appropriate proceedings as permissible under law; direction to the State to provide adequate protection to the petitioners; sharing of the beat officer's mobile number with the petitioners. ¶24

S. and Ors. Vs 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) 3284/2025

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S. AND ORS .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Ravi Ketan Bhardwaj, Mr. Mukul Singh, Mr. Abhay Tyagi, Advs.

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versus

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STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel with Mr. Abhinav Arya, Mr. Aryan Sachdeva, Advs. with SI Yogita, PS Janakpuri.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA

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O R D E R

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% 08.10.2025

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CRL.M.A. 29838/2025 & CRL.M.A. 29839/2025 (exemptions)

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Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. These applications stands disposed of.

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W.P.(CRL) 3284/2025

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This is a petition filed on behalf of the petitioner with the following

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prayer:

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A. Direct the respondents to transfer the investigation in FIR No. 259/2025 of PS – Janakpuri, Delhi to an independent agency or Senior Officer of Delhi Police not below Joint Commissioner rank;

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B. Direct respondents to conduct a fair, impartial, unbiased, and proper investigation against all named accused;

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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 10/10/2025 at 17:16:07

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C. Direct the state authorities to provide immediate safety and security to the petitioners and their property;

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D. Direct respondents to take appropriate legal action against all accused under relevant provisions of law according to the facts of the case;

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E. Pass any further orders deemed just and proper.

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Ld. Senior Standing Counsel appearing for the State at the very outset submits that the investigation in FIR no. 259/2025 is complete and draft charge sheet is ready and after approval, the same will be filed in the Court.

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Since the investigation is almost complete, the present petition seeking to transfer the investigation to an independent agency has become infructuous. Petition is therefore, disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to resort to appropriate proceedings as permissible under law with direction to State to provide adequate protection to the petitioners. The mobile number of beat officer of the area where the petitioners are residing be shared with petitioners so that in case of need, they may contact them for assistance.

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RAVINDER DUDEJA, J

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OCTOBER 8, 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 10/10/2025 at 17:16:07

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