Sohrab v. Union Of India Ministry Of Home Affairs Through Its Standing Counsel And ORS.

$~53 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 3940/2025 & CRL.M.A. 35486/2025 SOHRAB .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Murari Tiwari, Mr. Rahul Kumar, Ms. Payal Dhupar and Ms. Nimisha Gupta, Advocates versus UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS THROUGH ITS STANDING COUNSEL AND ORS......Respondents Through:

Mr. Neeraj, SPC, Mr. Rudrapaliwal, GP, Mr. Soumyadip Chakraborty and Mr. Sanjay Pal, Advocates for UOI Mr. Sanjeev Bhandari, ASC with Mr. Arjit Sharma and Ms. Sakshi Jha, Advocates for the State alongwith Insp. Sachin Kumar Verma, P.S.

Krishna Nagar

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA

O R D E R

% 28.11.2025 1.

Writ Petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India has been filed on behalf of the Petitioner with the prayer that Respondents No. 1 to 4 be directed to ensure safety and security of the Petitioner while he has been transported outside Delhi to Lucknow.

2.

It is submitted that the Petitioner is the convict and is facing his sentence in Tihar Jail, Delhi. He has been implicated in criminal offences vide FIR No.

0123/2025, under Sections 61(2)/111(2)(b)/232(1)/308(5)/351(3)/352 BNS. 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 01/12/2025 at 15:48:52

3.

The Petitioner apprehends safety to his life and fears that he may be killed in an encounter while being taken from Delhi to Lucknow. Therefore, necessary directions be made.

4.

It is bounden duty of the State Agency to ensure the safety and security of every individual even if he is a convict, who is undergoing his sentence in the Jail.

5.

It is needless to say that requisite precautions needs to be taken by every Agency involved in transport of the Petitioner as and when, from Delhi to Lucknow. The State Agencies are directed to take the necessary steps.

6.

The Petition alongwith pending Application, is disposed of accordingly.

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