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Dev Prakash v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Delhi HC15 Feb 2024W.P.(CRL)/496/2024

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A single Judge of the Delhi High Court disposed of a petition by a father challenging custody arrangements after his missing daughter was recovered. Upon confirming the girl's desire to return and her father's assurance to support her education, the Court handed over custody to the father.

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Custody of the girl child was handed over to her father in Court.

Dev Prakash Vs State NCT of Delhi & Anr. — Child Custody and Guardianship | Delhi HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(CRL) 496/2024 & Crl.M.A. No.4531/2024 DEV PRAKASH ..... Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Kanhaiya Singhal, Mr. Ujwal Ghai & Mr. T. Singhal, Advs. with petitioner in person.

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Versus

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STATE ..... Respondent

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Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Adv.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIBHU BAKHRU HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU O R D E R % 15.02.2024

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The present petition was filed by the father (hereafter ‘the father’ ) of the girl child (hereafter ‘the girl’ ).

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The learned counsel appearing for the respondent has handed over the status report, which is taken on record.

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The girl has been traced and recovered.

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We have extensively interacted with the girl as well as her father (complainant) in chambers. It appears that there were certain internal family differences between the girl and the father, and the girl had left home.

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Both the girl as well as her father have assured the Court that they would mutually endeavour to resolve all their differences. The girl has expressed her desire to continue her studies and the father assures us that he would take all the necessary steps to facilitate the same. In view of the aforesaid, the girl has expressed her desire to go with her father.

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This is a digitally signed order.

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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 17/12/2024 at 15:29:54

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Accordingly, the custody of the girl is handed over to her father in Court.

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No further orders are required to be passed in the present petition. The same is disposed of.

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Dasti under signature of Court Master.

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VIBHU BAKHRU, J

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TARA VITASTA GANJU, J

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024 ‘gsr’

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This is a digitally signed order.

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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 17/12/2024 at 15:29:54

Dev Prakash v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

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