Neha Sharma v. State & Ors

Delhi High Court · 02 Sep 2013 · 2013:DHC:7500
Sunita Gupta
W.P.(CRL) 1822/2012
2013:DHC:7500
criminal petition_dismissed

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The Delhi High Court held that a major cannot be compelled to maintain contact with parents but directed the State to ensure the petitioner's safety through a beat officer.

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$-15 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
W.P.(CRL) 1822/2012
NEHA SHARMA Petitioner
Through: Mr. S.A. Khan, Advocate.
STATE & ORS
VERSUS
Respondents
Through: Mr. Rajesh Mahajan, ASC for the State/R-1&2 with SI Rajbir Singh, SI
Babu Lai and SI Vivek Sharma.
Ms. Sunita Jonwal, Advocate for R-3-10.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SUNITA GUPTA
02.09.2013 Counsel for respondent No. 1 submits that a beat officer of the area has been asked to remain in touch with the petitioner in order to provide her safety.
Counsel for respondent Nos. 3-10 submit that they are not harassing the petitioner, but they want that the petitioner should remain in touch with her parents.
Since the petitioner is major, no such direction can be given to her but she may, if she so desires, contact her parents on telephone.
The petition stands disposed of accordingly.
SUNITA GUPTA, J SEPTEMBER 02,2013 2013:DHC:7500
JUDGMENT