Sohana & Anr v. State NCT of Delhi & Ors

ORDER o/o

18.07.2013

¶1The present petition has been filed by the petitioners stating inter alia that they are both major and had solemnized their marriage under the Muslim law, of their own free will. It is averred in the petition that the respondent No.3, father of the petitioner No.l is opposed to her marriage with the petitioner No.2 and had extended threats to them. As a result, extension of protection from the police had been sought by the petitioners.

¶2On the last date of hearing, notice had been issued to the respondent No.3 and in the meantime, SHO, Yamuna Vihar had been W.p. (CRL) 805/2013 Signed By:RAM DATT Certify that the digital and physical file have been compared and the digital data is as per the physical file and no page is missing. directed to ensure that protection was provided to the petitioners through the beat staff.

¶3A Status Report has been filed by the State, wherein it is stated that the petitioners are residing at the address given by them in the memo of parties and adequate police protection had been extended to them. It is further stated that after filing of the present case, intimation has been received from the petitioner regarding any threat or assault from any quarter.

¶4Learned counsel for the petitioners confirms on instructions from his clients that they have not received any threat from any quarter since the last date of hearing.

¶5In view of the aforesaid position, the present petition is disposed of with directions to the local SHO to ensure that protection is provided to the petitioners in case any specific complaint made by •N, them. The telephone numbers of the beat staff and SHO of PS Vivek Vihar shall be made available to the petitioners, if not already furnished. HIMA KOHLI, 3 JULY 18, 2013 mk/rkb W.P.CCRLJ805/2013

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 805/2013 SOHANA&ANR Petitioners Through l^r.Javed Ahmed and IMr.Pradeep Kumar, Advocates with petitioners in person versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ORS Respondents Through Ms.Charu Dalai, Advocate SI Mohd.AIi, PS Vivel< Vihar CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI