Adult married couple sought police protection under Article 226 citing threats from the wife's family. The State undertook to provide the SHO's and beat constable's contact details upon the petitioners sharing their address. Counsel did not press for further orders, and the writ petition was disposed of.
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XYZ AND ANR .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Rahul Yadav, Mr. Shahil Rao, Mr. Sharukh Sharma, Mr. Harpal Singh, Mr. Surender Rao and Ms. Irshita Gupta, Advocates
versus
STATE OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH COMMISSIONER OF POLICE & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel for the State
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN
O R D E R
CRL.M.A. 1963/2026 (Exemption)
W.P.(CRL) 207/2026
W.P.(CRL) 207/2026 Page 1 of 2
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PRATEEK JALAN, J
JANUARY 20, 2026 Dy/AD/
W.P.(CRL) 207/2026 Page 2 of 2
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Court should grant police protection to an adult married couple facing threats from petitioner No.1's family.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
XYZ
ANR (petitioner No.2)
STATE OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
Respondent No. 2
Prateek Jalan
As recorded by the court registry
A constitutional writ petition in a criminal context, most commonly habeas corpus or a challenge to an FIR or detention order.
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