Nick @ Priyanka v. State (NCT Of Delhi) Through Its Chief Secretary & ORS.
$~44 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 9352/2023 NICK @ PRIYANKA AND ANR.
..... Petitioners Through: Ms.Amritananda Chakravorty and Ms.Aswathi Menon, Advocates versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS.
..... Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for State with SI Chanda and SI Dhanendra
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI
O R D E R
% 27.05.2024 CRL.M.A. 16608/2024 (Interim Direction) 1.
By way of present application filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., the petitioners seek interim directions to respondent Nos. 1 to 3 to provide protection to them, pending disposal of the present petition. 2.
At the outset, it must be noted that the present proceedings have been instituted against a kalandra under Section 107/150 Cr.P.C. dated 13.08.2022. Section 107 Cr.P.C. provides that an order under the aforesaid section can be passed for such period, not exceeding one year, as the Magistrate thinks fit.
3.
Considering that the Kalandra is dated 13.08.2022 and period of one year has already expired, the Kalandra is quashed. 4.
Further, it is directed that number of beat officer be provided to the petitioners in case of any emergency.
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5.
Needless to add that all the parties shall be at liberty to seek recourse to their remedies as may be available under law, if the need so arises. CRL.M.C. 9352/2023 1.
In view of the order passed in CRL.M.A. 16608/2024, no further orders are required to be passed.
2.
Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of. 3.
The date already fixed i.e., 13.08.2024 is cancelled. MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J MAY 27, 2024 na 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 29/05/2024 at 11:44:47