The Delhi High Court has called for a status report on a plea seeking direction to authorities to initiate the extradition procedure against an absconding accused in a case of voyeurism and stalking. The petitioner also seeks directions to social media platforms to delete or take down obscene material from fake Facebook and Instagram accounts.
The accused is stated to be a declared proclaimed offender and is in the UAE. This case was registered at Delhi Cantt police station in December 2021, and a charge sheet is yet to be filed.
Justice Anu Malhotra directed the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the Delhi Government, and SHO police station Delhi Cantt on Wednesday to file a status report.
During the hearing, Delhi Police apprised the court that an FIR under sections related to voyeurism, stalking, intimidation, and Section 67 of the Information Technology Act 2000 has been registered.
It was also stated that the charge sheet has yet to be filed and the accused has been declared a proclaimed offender.
The plea requested that the Delhi Police initiate the extradition procedure for the accused Mukesh from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as soon as possible in accordance with the India-UAE Extradition Treaty, 1999.
