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Jyoti & Ors. v. State (Nct of Delhi) & Ors.

Delhi HC23 Jan 2025W.P.(CRL)/3734/2024

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Police protection writ (W.P.(CRL) 3734/2024), Delhi High Court, Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, decided 23.01.2025. Keywords: Article 226, Section 528 BNSS, FIR No. 738/2024 P.S. Dabri, anticipatory bail 12.12.2024, threatening audio/video clips WhatsApp, SHO/Beat Constable responsiveness to distress calls, disposed.

What did the court decide?

Petition disposed of with the following arrangements: Petitioner No. 2 to appear before the SHO, P.S. Dabri with the mobile phone carrying the alleged threatening audio/video clips on 30.01.2025 at 04:00 P.M.; SHO/Beat Constable contact numbers to be supplied to the petitioners; and the SHO and Beat Constable to remain responsive to distress calls. No restraining order was issued against respondent No. 5. ¶28

Jyoti & Ors. Vs State (Nct of Delhi) & Ors. — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Issue for consideration

Whether respondents No. 1 to 3 should be directed to protect the life, liberty and fundamental rights of the petitioners and grant them police protection against respondent No. 3 and his relatives, friends, associates and others acting on his behalf. +2 more

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Ratio / Principle

Petitioner No. 2 shall appear before the Station House Officer, P.S. Dabri along with the mobile phone on which the alleged threatening audio and video clips were received, on 30.01.2025 at 04:00 P.M.; the Court ordered accordingly.

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Key takeaways

The phone numbers of the SHO of P.S. Dabri and the concerned Beat Constable are to be provided to the petitioners so they may contact them upon perception of any threat.ratio¶24
The Beat Constable and the SHO of P.S. Dabri are directed to remain responsive to any distress call received from the petitioners.ratio¶26

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 BNSS seeking police protection for the petitioners against respondent No. 5, the father of the complainant in FIR No. 738/2024 in which petitioner-family member Mr. Ansh is an accused (already enlarged on anticipatory bail by a Coordinate Bench order dated 12.12.2024), on allegations that threatening audio/video clips were received by Petitioner No. 2 on WhatsApp. The Delhi High Court directed Petitioner No. 2 to appear before the SHO, P.S. Dabri with her mobile phone on 30.01.2025 at 04:00 P.M.; the SHO and Beat Constable of P.S. Dabri to share their contact numbers with the petitioners; and both officials to remain responsive to any distress call from the petitioners. Petition disposed of accordingly.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(CRL) 3734/2024 & CRL.M.A. 35844/2024

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JYOTI & ORS. .....Petitioners

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Through: Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocate

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versus

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STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ORS. .....Respondents

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Through: Mr. Rahul Tyagi, ASC for the State CORAM:

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HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA O R D E R

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% 23.01.2025

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The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhiyta, 2023 (BNSS) seeking the following reliefs: -

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“Issue appropriate orders &/or directions to the respondent No. 1 to 3 to protect the life, liberty & fundamental rights of the petitioners & grant police protection to them against the respondent No. 3 &their relatives, friends, associates, accomplices, agents or anybody else acting on their behalf;

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Restrain the respondent No. 5, their relatives, friends, associates, accomplices, agents or anybody else acting on their behalf from visiting the petitioners at their residence;”

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Learned counsel for the Petitioners state that Respondent No. 5 is the father of the complainant who has filed FIR No. 738/2024 wherein one of the family members of the Petitioners i.e., Mr. Ansh is an accused.

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2.1 He states that Mr. Ansh has already been enlarged on an anticipatory

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W.P.(CRL) 3734/2024 Page 1 of 3

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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 27/01/2025 at 12:40:20

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bail by the Coordinate Bench vide order 12.12.2024.

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2.2 He states however the Respondent No. 5 has been extending threats to the Petitioners and in this regard he relies upon the audio and video clips received by Petitioner No. 2. He states that the said audio as well as video clips were received by the Petitioner No.2 on her mobile in a WhatsApp group in which Petitioner No. 2 is also a member.

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2.3 He states that the concerned SHO of Police Station (PS) Dabri be directed to look into these audios and videos clips and take appropriate action on the grievances of Petitioners in accordance with law.

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Learned ASC states that Petitioner No. 2 may appear before the Station House Officer (SHO), P.S. Dabri along with mobile phone on which the said audio and video clips have been received, on 30.01.2025 at 04:00 P.M.

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It is ordered accordingly.

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In addition, learned ASC states that the phone number of SHO of PS Dabri and the concerned Beat Constable will be provided to the Petitioners and they can reach out to the SHO/Beat Constable in case of any threat perceived.

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Learned counsel for the Petitioner states that in view of the aforesaid statement of the learned ASC and directions passed, the present petition be disposed of.

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The Beat Constable and the SHO of PS Dabri are directed to remain responsive to any distress call received from the Petitioners.

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In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties, the present petition is disposed of, along with pending application if any.

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The digitally signed copy of this order, duly uploaded on the official website of the Delhi High Court, www.delhihighcourt.nic.in, shall be treated

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W.P.(CRL) 3734/2024 Page 2 of 3

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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 27/01/2025 at 12:40:20

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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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JANUARY 23, 2025/ mt/ sk/hp

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Click here to check corrigendum, if any

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W.P.(CRL) 3734/2024 Page 3 of 3

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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 27/01/2025 at 12:40:20

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