Priyanka & ORS. v. State (NCT Of Delhi) & ORS.

$~76 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 2339/2025 PRIYANKA & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Nakul Grover, Mr. Aditya Jain, Mr. Satyam Shivaach, Advocates.

Petitioners through VC.

versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Ms. Rupali Bandhopadhya ASC with Mr. Abhijeet Kumar, Ms. Amisha Gupta, Advocates.

SHO Vipin Yadav, HC Ujjwal, IO Amrish.

SI Shikha Mahajan, PS Karawal Nagar.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MONGA

O R D E R

% 29.07.2025 CRL.M.A. 21827/2025 1.

Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2.

The application stands disposed of.

W.P.(CRL) 2339/2025 3.

Petitioners are before this Court seeking issuance of an appropriate writ directing the respondent/ State to protect her life and liberty feeling threatened and fearful in the hands of her family members qua respondents no. 2 to 7. She pleads that she has left her parental home on her own volition as her family was coercing her into getting married against her wishes with a 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 02/08/2025 at 13:30:46

much older man.

4.

It transpires that petitioners had earlier also approached this Court seeking similar relief and vide an order dated 23.07.2025, the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court dismissed the petition. On a query imposed to both the learned counsels, they submit that at the relevant time, the petitioners were not residents of Delhi, Therefore, the earlier petition was not found to be maintainable for lack of territorial jurisdiction. 5.

Be that as it may, on advance service of copy of the petition, the I.O., who is present in person, informs that upon verification it was found that currently, the petitioner no.1 is residing at the given address in delhi as per the memo of parties. In the premise, it is deemed appropriate that to allay the fear of the petitioners, the I.O., who is present in Court, shall give her phone number to the learned counsel for petitioner no.1. In case the petitioner no.1 is faced with any untoward incident in future, she can seek police help and if warranted, further action shall be taken in accordance of law. 6.

The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. ARUN MONGA, J JULY 29, 2025 kd 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 02/08/2025 at 13:30:46