Gaurav Gupta v. Govt. of NCT and Anr

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11.11.2025 W.P.(CRL) 1363/2024

¶1Petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, has been filed on behalf of the Petitioner, for directing the Respondents, to provide security to the Petitioner, in terms of the Order dated 23.02.2019 of Delhi State Legal Services Authority.

¶2The submissions of the Petitioner was considered and vide detailed Order dated 02.05.2024, it was directed that PSO for 24 hours be continued till next date. Since then, the matter is pending. According to the Petitioner, he is a witness in more than 100 cases and therefore, needs the round the clock PSO, for his protection. Considering the totality of circumstances, it is directed that the Petitioner may approach to the District Witness Protection Committee, for the appropriate directions in the FIR in which, he is a This is a digitally signed order. witness. The protection in terms of the Order dated 02.05.2024 be continued for next 15 days within which, the Application be filed before the concerned District Witness Protection Committee and may be decided within seven days thereafter.

¶3The petition is disposed of accordingly. Pending Application, if any, also stands disposed of.

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) 1363/2024, CRL.M.A. 13363/2024 (for interim relief) GAURAV GUPTA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanyam Rastogi, Advocate. versus GOVT. OF NCT AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Ms. Rupali Bandhopadhya ASC with Ms. Amisha Gupta, Advocate for the State with Inspector Madhurendra Kumar, PS Bara Hindu Rao. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA