Muskan & ANR. v. State Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

$~6 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 1257/2020 MUSKAN & ANR.

..... Petitioners Through:

Ms Mumtaz Ahmad and Mr Satish Sharma, Advocates.

versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

..... Respondents Through:

Ms Richa Kapoor, ASC for State.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIBHU BAKHRU

O R D E R

% 19.08.2020 [Hearing held through video conferencing] CRL.M.A. 11176/2020 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

W.P.(CRL) 1257/2020 2.

The petitioners have filed the present petition, inter alia, praying that directions be issued to respondent no.2 (SHO, PS Seemapuri) to provide them safety and security.

3.

The petitioners state that they have been falsely implicated in a criminal case filed by the father of petitioner no.1. 4.

The present petition is supported by an affidavits sworn by petitioner no.1 as well as petitioner no.2. It is averred in the petition that the petitioners have married against the wishes of the family members of petitioner no.1.

Signed By:DUSHYANT RAWAL Location:

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5.

Ms Kapoor, learned ASC submits that petitioner no.1 is a minor and consequently, an FIR No.329/2020 under Section 363 of the IPC and 6 of the POCSO Act has been registered. Her statement under Section 164 of the CrPC was recorded, wherein she has made allegations against petitioner no.2. And, based on her statement, petitioner no.2 has already been arrested and is in custody.

6.

In view of the above, the prayers made in the present petition cannot be acceded to and the petition is, accordingly, disposed of. 7.

It is, however, clarified that all rights and contentions of the petitioners are reserved.

VIBHU BAKHRU, J AUGUST 19, 2020 MK Signed By:DUSHYANT RAWAL Location:

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