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Ajay Jha vs State Govt Of Nct Of Delhi & Anr on 28 February, 2026
Author: Prateek Jalan
Bench: Prateek Jalan
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ W.P.(CRL) 725/2026
AJAY JHA .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Ghanshyam Thakur, Advocate.
versus
STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents
Through: Mr. Rahul Tyagi, Additional
Standing Counsel [M:
9818460146]
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN
ORDER
% 28.02.2026
CRL.M.A. 6883/2026(Exemption)
Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
The application stands disposed of.
W.P.(CRL) 725/2026 & CRL.M.A. 6882/2026 (for interim protection)
1. This matter has been taken up for hearing today [Saturday] at 05:45
P.M. upon urgent mentioning before Hon’ble the Chief Justice.
2. The petitioners comprising of husband (petitioner No. 1), wife
(petitioner No. 2). their two minor children (petitioner Nos. 3 and 4), and
the brother of petitioner No. 1 (petitioner No. 5), have filed this petition
under Article 226 of the Constitution, seeking the following reliefs:
“a) Issue a writ of mandamus directing Respondent Nos.1 to 3 to
provide immediate and continuous police protection to the
Petitioners, their family members and minor children;
b) Direct Respondent Nos.1 to 4 to conduct a threat perception
assessment and take appropriate preventive steps againstW.P.(CRL) 725/2026 Page 1 of 3
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Respondent No.5 and his associates;
c) Direct the police to ensure protection of the Petitioners’
movable and immovable properties from any illegal interference or
coercive action by Respondent No.5;
d) Direct Respondent Nos.1 to 4 to strictly monitor Respondent
No.5, particularly in view of the FIR registered, by the Economic
Offences Wing;
e) Direct initiation of preventive proceedings under Sections
107/151 CrPC against persons creating threat or unlawful,
assembly;
f) Direct preservation of CCTV footage and Call Detail
Records relevant to threats and intimidation;
g) Direct the police to take strict action against mob instigation
and vigilantism;
h) Pass any other or further order(s) as this Hon’ble Court may
deem fit in the interest of justice.”
3. It is stated in the petition that the petitioners have been threatened
by respondent No. 5 and his associates, on account of certain property-
related/commercial disputes.
4. Mr. Ghanshyam Thakur, learned counsel for the petitioners,
submits that complaints have been made to the Station House Officers
[“SHO”] of Police Station Sagarpur and Police Station Dwarka Sector 9,
but no FIR has yet been registered. He also submits the petitioners
continue to be under grave threats from respondent No. 5. Mr. Thakur
states that the complaints have been made to the Police Station Dwarka
Sector 9, which has jurisdiction over the petitioners’ residence and SHO,
Police Station Sagarpur, which has jurisdiction over the office of
petitioner No. 1.
5. Mr. Rahul Tyagi, learned Additional Standing Counsel (Criminal),
appears on behalf of the State on advance notice. He submits that the
concerned police stations will examine the complaints filed by the
petitioners, and take necessary action, in accordance with law. The
W.P.(CRL) 725/2026 Page 2 of 3
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petitioners are also free to invoke their remedies under Section 175(3) of
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
6. As far as the immediate threats perceived by the petitioners are
concerned, Mr. Tyagi states that the telephone number of the concerned
SHOs and Beat Constables will be provided to the petitioners so that they
may approach them in the event of any exigency, and further action, if
necessary, will be taken, in accordance with law. In view of the above
submission, it is directed that telephone numbers be provided to Mr.
Thakur [Tel:- 8586816803] in the course of the day.
7. In view of the fact that no further orders are sought in this writ
petition, the petition stands disposed of.
8. It is made clear that notice has not been issued to respondent Nos.
5 or 6, and this Court has not examined the contentions on merits. All
rights and remedies of the said respondents remain reserved.
9. A copy of this order be given Dasti under the signature of the
Court Master.
PRATEEK JALAN, J
FEBRUARY 28, 2026
‘pv/JM’
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