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Ravina Khatun v. Commissioner of Police and Ors.

Delhi HC4 Nov 2024W.P.(CRL)/3272/2024

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What is this about?

In a writ petition for habeas corpus, the Court held that since the minor girl confirmed voluntarily leaving with a boy and not wishing to return to her mother, she be produced before a shelter home for education and counselling and interacted with by the Trial Court and CWC.

What did the court decide?

Girl directed to be produced at Nirmal Chhaya for education and counselling; periodic interaction with Trial Court and CWC mandated.

Ravina Khatun Vs Commissioner of Police and Ors. — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Delhi HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(CRL) 3272/2024

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RAVINA KHATUN .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Pankaj Sinha, Mr. Manish Kumar and Mr. Shivam Kumar, Advocates (M-9910247816) with Petitioner in person.

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versus

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COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel (Criminal) with Ms. Priyam Agarwal & Mr. Abinav Kumar Arya, Advs., with WSI Chinki and Insp. Suraj Pal PS Bharat Nagar. Girl in person.

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CORAM:

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JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA

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O R D E R

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% 04.11.2024

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This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

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The present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 has been filed on behalf of the PetitionerMs. Ravina Khatun seeking issuance of a writ of Habeas Corpus for production of her minor girl namely ‘S’.

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On the last date of hearing Mr. Sanjay Lao, ld. Standing Counsel for the State had submitted that some initial investigation had been carried out and efforts were being made to produce the girl.

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Today, a status report dated 4th November, 2024 has been handed over by Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel for the State and the same has been taken on record. As per the said status report on 2nd November, 2024, the girl

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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 04/07/2025 at 03:12:39

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along with the alleged person- Rajesh was traced near the New Delhi railway station. The girl has been produced today. The mother has also appeared before the Court. The Court has interacted with them in the chamber. The girl is not yet a major. But she confirms that she has voluntarily and willingly left with the boy called Rajesh and had, in fact, got married to him in Mandir .

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The girl has interacted with the mother and states that she does not wish to accompany her mother. She states that she does not wish to go back to her parental home. Accordingly, let the girl be produced and placed before Nirmal Chhaya where she would be provided facility of education, if she wishes to avail the same. Considering the nature of the matter and the allegations in this case, periodic counselling be also provided to the girl.

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The ld. Trial Court, where the case against Rajesh has been registered in FIR No.628/2024 under Section 137(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (‘BNS’), shall also interact with the girl from time to time. The girl shall also be periodically produced before the CWC to monitor her well-being.

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The present order be placed before the ld. Trial Court, and the CWC shall supervise the well-being of the girl.

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The petition is disposed of in the above terms.

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Pending application(s), if any, are also disposed of.

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PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J.

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AMIT SHARMA, J.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024/ dk/ks/pr

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Ravina Khatun v. Commissioner of Police and Ors.

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