Wahida & ANR. v. The State NCT Of Delhi And ORS

$~67 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 1436/2025 WAHIDA & ANR.

.....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Raj Kumar, Mr. Salim Khan and Mr. Aviram Neehar, Advs.

versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondent Through:

Mr. Yasir Rauf Ansari, ASC with Inspector Rajesh Verma and SI Mahendra Patel, PS-Narela.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA

O R D E R

% 02.05.2025 CRL.M.A. 13385/2025 (EXEMPTION) Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

The application stands disposed of.

W.P.(CRL) 1436/2025& & CRL.M.A. 13384/2025 FOR INTERIM RELIEF 1.

This is criminal writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 Cr. P.C and 528 of BNSS for issuance of mandamus, thereby directing the respondent nos. 1 to 4 to protect the life of the petitioners from the respondent nos. 5 to 9. 2.

The petitioners are stated to be the brothers and sisters. On 11.11.2024, they came to know that Reshma who is the daughter-in-law of The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

the sister of petitioners committed suicide. Reshma had got married with Aasif, about 15 years ago. Respondents no. 5 to 9 are the relatives of Reshma. After her death, respondent nos. 6 to 9 started abusing, threatening to burn their houses and other belongings.

3.

It is submitted that in the intervening night of 25/26.11.2024, respondent nos. 6 to 9 poured petrol on the main door of the house of the petitioner no. 1 and set the same on fire. They also burnt the Wagon R car of petitioner no. 2.

4.

An FIR of this incident was recorded vide FIR no. 0822/2024 under Sections 326(f)/326(g)/351(3)/3(5) BNS 2023. After this incident, the petitioners filed W.P.(Crl.) 3834/2024 before this Court which was disposed of vide order dated 09.12.2024 upon the statement made by learned Standing Counsel (Crl.) that the numbers of beat constables will be shared with the petitioners and if any, complaint is received from the petitioners, the same will be attended by the concerned SHO on urgent basis in accordance with law.

5.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that on 31.03.2025, respondent no. 5 fired at the main gate of the house of petitioner no. 2 and extended threat to kill the petitioners and their family members and waived the pistol in the air and called respondent no. 2 and thereafter both of them ran away, extending threats and filthy abuses. 6.

The learned Additional Standing Counsel submits that an FIR regarding this incident has been lodged vide FIR No.0255/2025, under Sections 109(1)/61(2)/3(5) BNS & under Sections 25/27 of the Arms Act. 7.

He further submits that prompt action has been taken by the police by registering the FIR and investigation has been initiated and, consequent to The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

the same respondent no. 5 was arrested. He further submits that efforts are being made to trace the other respondents.

8.

He further submits that the beat constable would be duly counselled and their numbers will again be shared with the petitioners and in case any complaint is received from the petitioners, the same would be duly and promptly attended by the concerned SHO on urgent basis. 9.

The statement made by the learned ASC is taken on record. 10.

In view of the fact that police has taken prompt action by registering the FIR against the respondents upon the reporting of the incident and the incident is being investigated and in view of the statement made by the learned ASC, no further orders are required to be passed. The petition, along with pending application, is disposed of accordingly. RAVINDER DUDEJA, J MAY 2, 2025 Sky/na The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.