Seema v. State

$~32 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 3807/2018, CRL.M.A. 49813/2018 SEEMA ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Aditya Aggarwal and Mr. Ankit Mutreja, Advocates.

Versus

STATE ..... Respondent Through:

Mr. Ranbir Singh Kundu, ASC for State alongwith Ms. Suman Saharan and Mr. Bhagat Singh, Advocates with SI Kamlesh Kumar, PS-Sarita Vihar.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAJMI WAZIRI

O R D E R

% 17.12.2018 The petitioner is a widow. She lives separately from her matrimonial home after the demise of her husband. She has two minor children aged 8 and 5 years. Her in-laws are stated to have been abusing her since the last few years. She also alleges offences under section 376 IPC against them. Her request to the police has yielded no results thus far. In the circumstance, this petition be treated as her representation by the police. The matter will be looked into by the DCP of the area concerned and appropriate action as may be deemed fit be taken in the matter. The petitioner shall appear before him on 20.12.2018, preferably in the forenoon. In the interim, the petitioner shall be provided due protection. Mr. Ranbir Singh Kundu, the learned counsel for the State assures the Court that the matter has been looked into by the SHO of the area concerned

and the parties have been sensitized to maintain peace. Additionally, the petitioner shall be provided with telephone numbers of three police officers from the jurisdiction of the concerned Police Station, 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 either of the numbers by the petitioner. Mr. Kundu further states 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.

DECEMBER 17, 2018 RW