Writ petition filed for habeas corpus regarding a missing girl. Petitioner claimed unlawful detention by relatives. Court verified parties in-chamber; girl wanted to continue education. Parents agreed. Petition disposed once girl produced.
Petition dismissed with a direction that all pending applications be disposed of.
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CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA
O R D E R % 30.09.2024
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W.P.(CRL) 3013/2024
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Noida, Sector 62 at around 12:00 midnight and found her relatives to be present there. It is alleged by the Petitioner herein that the said relatives took Ms. N to her home in Delhi, where she was made to stay against her will.
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W.P.(CRL) 3013/2024
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PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J
AMIT SHARMA, J
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024/ MR/RKS/SC
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W.P.(CRL) 3013/2024
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether to issue a writ of habeas corpus for the production of a missing girl whose whereabouts had been unclear.
Whether to allow the petitioner to meet the girl whose family had apprehended her safety.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Patanjali Kumar
State of NCT of Delhi
Prathiba M. Singh
Amit Sharma
As recorded by the court registry
A constitutional writ petition in a criminal context, most commonly habeas corpus or a challenge to an FIR or detention order.
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