Ms. Sandhya v. the State NCT of Delhi and Anr.

Delhi HC3 Feb 2026W.P.(CRL)/375/2026

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What is this about?

police protection; Article 226; writ petition criminal; apprehension of threat; written representation 16.01.2026; intimidation; blackmail; stalking; harassment; Section 175(3) Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023; registration of FIR; Station House Officer; Beat Constable; PS Kalindi Kunj; State NCT of Delhi; High Court of Delhi; Prateek Jalan; disposed with directions; exemption application allowed; W.P.(CRL) 375/2026

What did the court decide?

Directions recorded: action on the petitioner's representation in accordance with law within one week, and provision of the Station House Officer's and Beat Constable's telephone numbers for contact in any exigency; no further orders sought at this stage. ¶¶22

Ms. Sandhya Vs the State NCT of Delhi and Anr. — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, who apprehends threats from respondent No. 2 and his associates, should receive police protection. +1 more

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Court's answer

The telephone numbers of the Station House Officer and Beat Constable having jurisdiction over the petitioner's place of residence are to be provided to her in the course of the day, whom she may contact in the event of any exigency.

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Ratio / Principle

The exemption application CRL.M.A. 3578/2026 is allowed, subject to all just exceptions, and stands disposed of.

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Key takeaways

Action on the petitioner's representation is to be taken in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, and not later than one week (State counsel's undertaking, recorded as a direction on disposal).ratio¶¶18
As no further orders were sought at this stage, the petition was disposed of with these directions.ratio¶¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Delhi High Court (Prateek Jalan, J.), order dated 03.02.2026 in W.P.(CRL) 375/2026: Petitioner Ms. Sandhya, invoking Article 226 of the Constitution, sought police protection owing to an apprehension of threat from respondent No. 2 and his associates, having made a written representation to the police on 16.01.2026 alleging intimidation, blackmail, stalking and harassment. The State, through its Additional Standing Counsel, undertook that action on the representation would be taken in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, and not later than one week, and that the petitioner would be furnished the telephone numbers of the jurisdictional Station House Officer and Beat Constable for use in any exigency. Petitioner's counsel reserved the right to move the concerned court under Section 175(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for registration of an FIR, if necessary. No further orders being sought, the petition was disposed of with these directions; the accompanying exemption application CRL.M.A. 3578/2026 was allowed subject to all just exceptions.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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W.P.(CRL) 375/2026 MS. SANDHYA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Shan Mohmmed, Ms. Rozi Khan, Advocates.

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versus

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THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rahul Tyagi, ASC (Criminal) with Mr. Sangeet Sibou, Mr. Aniket Kumar Singh & Mr. Priyansh Raj Singh, Advocates for State. SI Satypreet, PS Kalindi Kunj. SI Ajay, PS Kalindi Kunj.

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN

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O R D E R

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% 03.02.2026

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CRL.M.A. 3578/2026 ( Exemption )

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Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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The application stands disposed of.

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W.P.(CRL) 375/2026

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The petitioner has filed this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking police protection due to an apprehension of threat from Respondent No. 2 herein and his associates. She has made a written representation to the police authorities on 16.01.2026, making allegations of intimidation, blackmail, stalking, and harassment against respondent No. 2.

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W.P.(CRL) 375/2026

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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 04/02/2026 at 13:45:35

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Mr. Rahul Tyagi, learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State, who appears on advance notice, states that action on the representation will be taken in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, and not later than one week from today.

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As far as this aspect is concerned, Mr. Shan Mohammed, learned counsel for the petitioner, states that the petitioner reserves her right to move the concerned court under Section 175(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for registration of an FIR, if necessary.

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As far as the petitioner’s apprehension of threat to her security is concerned, Mr. Tyagi states that telephone number of the Station House Officer and Beat Constable having jurisdiction over the place of her residence will be provided to her in the course of the day and she may contact them in the event of any exigency.

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No further orders are sought at this stage.

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The petition is disposed of with these directions.

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PRATEEK JALAN, J

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FEBRUARY 3, 2026 ‘pv/JM’/

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W.P.(CRL) 375/2026

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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 04/02/2026 at 13:45:35

Ms. Sandhya v. the State NCT of Delhi and Anr.

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