Chandrawati v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr

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11.11.2025

¶1Criminal Writ Petition under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, has been filed on behalf of the Petitioner, to issue appropriate directions to the Respondent Nos. 1 and 2, to provide police protection.

¶2Learned counsel on behalf of the State, submits that the protection had been sought by the Petitioner as she was a witness in FIR No. 176/2024 under Section 307/34 IPC. This Court vide its Order dated 16.04.2024 had directed the Petitioner, to approach the District Witness Protection Committee for assessment of threat perception to the Petitioner and to take further steps, in accordance with law and the Application, if filed, shall be considered by the said Committee, within a week.

¶3Learned ASC for the State submits that the testimony of the Petitioner already stands recorded. However, the learned counsel for the Petitioner This is a digitally signed order. states that the cross-examination is still pending. Be as it may, the Order has already been made vide Order dated 16.04.2024, to approach the District Witness Protection Committee, in case of any threat perception.

¶4The Petition is disposed of, in terms of the Order dated 16.04.2024 with liberty to the Petitioner, to approach the District Witness Protection Committee.

NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J NOVEMBER 11, 2025/RS

This is a digitally signed order.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 1189/2024 CHANDRAWATI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Robin Bhardwaj, Mr. Vasu Bhardwaj, Mr. Vandnan Bhanot, Advocates. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Rupali Bandhopadhya ASC with Ms. Amisha Gupta Advocate for the State with SI Deepak Kumar. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA