MRS X vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS.

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$~78 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 19.05.2025 + W.P.(CRL) 1664/2025 & CRL.M.A. 15548/2025 MRS X .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Arun Baali and Ms. Arisha Ahmad, Advocates. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjeev Bhandari, ASC for State with SI Ravi Malik, PS Vasant Kunj. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA JUDGMENT (ORAL) 1. The petitioner seeks registration of an FIR and investigation of her complaint dated 23.04.2025, lodged at PS Vasant Kunj against her husband, alleging that he has been disseminating her personal pictures with her friend prior to her marriage amongst their friends and relatives. Those pictures have been annexed as Annexure-C to the petition. In view of the nature of the present proceedings, I would refrain from commenting in detail on the nature of those pictures, depicting the petitioner and her friend prior to her marriage except that the same do not depict any obscenity. W.P.(CRL) 1664/2025 Page 1 of 4 pages Signature Not Verified GIRISH Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV KATHPALIA Date: 2025.05.19 18:49:02 +05'30' Signing Date:19.05.2025 19:35:19 2. In response to a specific query, learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner has opted not to file any civil suit seeking injunction against her husband from circulating those pictures. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner has been running from pillar to post to prevent circulation of those pictures but she has got no relief and her image in society is at stake. 4. Learned ASC, accepting notice, points out on instructions from Investigating Officer/SI Ravi that learned counsel for petitioner is apparently not truthfully briefed by his client. It is disclosed by learned ASC