Annu Jha v. The State (NCT Of Delhi)& ORS

$~36 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 1159/2018 ANNU JHA ..... Petitioner Through:

Ms. Tara Ganju, Advocate.

versus THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI)& ORS ..... Respondent Through:

Mr. Rajesh Mahajan, ASC with SI Ompal Singh, PS-Khajuri Khas and SI Jagdish, CAW Cell.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAJMI WAZIRI

O R D E R

% 25.07.2018 On account of a matrimonial discord, the petitioner apprehended a grave threat to her life and limb at the hands of R-3 who is her husband and his relatives R-4, R-5& R-6 and had sought protection. The petitioner is present in the Court. She does not have a counsel. Accordingly, Ms. Tara Ganju, Advocate, who is present in the Court is appointed her counsel for the day. She states upon instructions that indeed, the lis has been resolved for the moment and the petitioner has resumed cohabiting with R-3 in her matrimonial home. In the circumstances, no further orders would be necessary in the petition. However, looking at the nature of the complaint, the SHO of the area concerned is directed to assess

the threat if any to the petitioner, for a period of one month and provide her protection in terms of such assessment.

Additionally, the petitioner shall be provided with telephone numbers of three police officers from the jurisdiction of the Police Station concerned, of which one shall be of a lady police officer. These numbers shall be kept operational at all times so that any exigency can be intimated on any of the numbers by the petitioner. Mr. Rajesh Mahajan, the learned counsel for the State submits that any message received on the said numbers or on any other telephone number of the police either by way of a telephone call or SMS shall be immediately responded to.

Additionally, the Beat Constable/Division Staff of the area shall regularly visit the residence of the petitioner on a daily basis and report the same in the Roznamcha. The safety and security of the petitioner shall be assessed by the SHO on a weekly basis with due endorsement of the same in the Roznamcha. The Beat Constable shall record entries in his Beat Book.

No further orders are required at this stage. The petition stands disposed-off accordingly. A copy of this order be given dasti to the learned counsel for the parties under the signature of the Court Master. NAJMI WAZIRI, J JULY 25, 2018/acm