$~71 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010461392026 + W.P.(CRL) 3012/2026 SACHIN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Shiv Kumar Gautam, Ms. Niharika Kashyap and Ms. Nidhi, Advocates. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Rupali Bandhopadhyaya, ASC alongwith Mr. Abhijeet Kumar and Ms. Amrita Gupta, Advocates for the State. SI Ravi Beniwal, PS Lajpat Nagar. Mr. Mujeeb Ahmed and Ms.Rabia Ruby, Advocates for R4. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA % 28.09.2026 O R D E R 1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Surksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter “BNSS”) by the petitioner seeking directions to respondent no(s) 1 to 3 (Police authorities) to protect his life and liberty from the respondent no(s). 4 to 7 along with their associates. 2. The factual conspectus, as disclosed in the petition, is that the petitioner is a businessman engaged in providing wellness and healthcare related services and having various establishments at Lajpat Nagar, Delhi. 3. It is submitted that the petitioner had employed the respondent no.4, namely Smt. Pooja as a receptionist at one of his wellness establishments. 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 30/09/2026 at 13:14:58 After some time, the respondent no.4 was appointed as the manager. The petition avers that the respondent no.4 and the petitioner developed an intimate relationship, out which a baby-girl was born on 27.09.2023. 4. The respondent no. 5 and 6 are the brothers of the respondent no.4 and respondent no.7 is the mother of the respondent no.4. 5. The petition alleges that the respondent no.4 has been threatening the petitioner that she will implead him in a false rape case, unless he pays some money to the respondent no.4. 6. It is averred that a draft settlement deed has been given by the respondent no.4 to the petitioner. It is further averred that on 20.09.2026, the respondent no(s). 4 to 7 came to one of the wellness centres of the petitioner and threatened the petitioner to pay Rs.50,00,000/- and transfer 50% share in the properties of the petitioner to the respondent no.4. 7. On 21.09.2026, the petitioner sent a written complaint to SHO, P.S. Lajpat Nagar. He also sent legal notice to the respondent no.4 of even date. No FIR is stated to have been registered. 8. The petitioner himself states that the respondent no.4 has made a complaint alleging that she is already married to the petitioner. The same has been averred in paragraph 9 of the present petition. 9. The factual narration of the petition discloses that there are disputes between the petitioner and the respondent no(s). 4 to 7, with claims on both sides arising out of a personal relationship and birth of the child. 10. As noticed, the petitioner as also the respondent no.4 have filed their respective complaints with SHO, P.S. Lajpat Nagar, Delhi. 11. In the circumstances, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the SHO P.S. Lajpat Nagar to examine the petitioner’s 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 30/09/2026 at 13:14:58 complaint as also the complaint/s of the respondent no.4. Each complaint shall be dealt with in accordance with law. An FIR shall be registered, if a cognisable offence is disclosed. The SHO, P.S. Lajpat Nagar shall also assess the threat to the parties and shall ensure that protection is given, if necessary. 12. The present petition is disposed of in the above terms. Pending application/s also stand disposed of. 13. Nothing shall be construed as an expression of opinion of this Court on the respective factual versions of the petitioner and the respondent no.4. SACHIN DATTA, J SEPTEMBER 28, 2026/at/nb 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 30/09/2026 at 13:14:58