W.P.(CRL) 2136/2026 $~101 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 2136/2026 & CRL.M.A. 21334/2026 AKANSHA AND ANR .....Petitioners Through: Mr. D.K. Singh, Ms. Sudipta Basu, Mr. Vijay Kumar, Advocates. versus THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Yasir Rauf Ansari, ASC with Mr. Alok Sharma, Ms. Pavitra Dixit, Advocates. SI Vinod Kumar, PS-Kishangarh, SI Sheema Bhati, PS-Tigri. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN O R D E R % 22.07.2026 1. By way of this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioners seek police protection, in view of apprehended threats from family members of petitioner No. 1 [respondent Nos. 5 to 8]. 2. It is stated in the writ petition that the petitioners have been in a relationship for the past few years and have married each other on 10.07.2026. In this regard, a copy of the Certificate of Marriage issued by the Prachin Pashupati Nath Shiv Mandir Society, Booth No. 228, M.D.C. Sector-4, Panchkula, Haryana, has been filed alongwith the writ petition. 3. Copies of the Aadhar cards of the petitioners have also been filed, which show that the date of birth of petitioner No. 1 as 02.10.2004, and that of petitioner No. 2 as 24.03.2005. Their Class-X marksheets-cum- This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 23/07/2026 at 12:28:29 W.P.(CRL) 2136/2026 certificates have also been handed up in Court, and bear the same dates of birth. From these documents, it is prima facie evident that the petitioners are both well over the age of majority. 4. In these circumstances, Mr. Yasir Rauf Ansari, learned Additional Standing Counsel, submits that the State will provide the phone numbers of the jurisdictional Station House Office and Beat Constable, at the place of the petitioners’ residence, so that they may be contacted in the event of any exigencies. 5. The petitioners will provide their current address to Mr. Ansari, who states that the above directions will be followed by the jurisdictional Police Station. 6. As no further orders are sought, the writ petition, alongwith pending application, is accordingly disposed of. 7. It is made clear that this Court has not issued notice to respondent Nos. 5 to 8, and this order is not intended to reflect upon the veracity of the petitioners’ allegations. Needless to say, the rights and contentions of the parties remain reserved. PRATEEK JALAN, J JULY 22, 2026 ‘B’/AD/ This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 23/07/2026 at 12:28:29