Father filed habeas corpus petition seeking production of his daughter, missing since December 2023. Police traced her via digital enquiries. She stated in Chamber she was happy to return to her parents, who accepted her. The Court handed her over to the parents and disposed of the petition.
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
SH DEVRAJ SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Gurmit Singh Hans, Ms. Somya Chugh, Ms. Nishu Budhiraja, Advs. (M:9810209575) with Petitioner in person.
versus
THE STATE & ORS. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, SC (Crl.) with Ms. Priyam Agarwal & Mr. Abhinav Kumar Arya, Advs. for the State. SI Sangita Tiwari, DIU.
CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA
O R D E R % 16.07.2024
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December, 2023. Thus, on the said date, the Court directed the Respondent/State to continue efforts to locate the Petitioner’s daughter.
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locating the girl.
PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J.
AMIT SHARMA, J.
JULY 16, 2024 dj/dn/PR
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner's missing daughter, a major, could be traced and produced through a habeas corpus petition under Article 226.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Devraj Singh
The State
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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