Yogmaya v. State NCT of Delhi & Ors.

Delhi HC2 May 2025W.P.(CRL)/1455/2025

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Delhi High Court, W.P.(CRL) 1455/2025, decided 02.05.2025 by Subramonium Prasad and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar JJ. Production of major daughter allegedly detained by husband (Respondent No.4) since 22.12.2024; Article 226 writ; habeas-type relief; finding of prima facie matrimonial discord; daughter a major, free to reside where she wishes; petition disposed, no observations on allegations.

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Petition disposed of along with pending application(s); the Petitioner's daughter was produced in Court and, being a major, was free to go wherever she wished, including returning with her mother. ¶¶18

Yogmaya Vs State NCT of Delhi & Ors. — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(CRL) 1455/2025 & CRL.M.A. 13579/2025, CRL.M.A. 13580/2025

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YOGMAYA .....Petitioner

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Through: Ms Saraswati Bhardwaj, Ms. Ritu Bhardwaj, Advocates

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versus

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STATE NCT OF DELHI & ORS ......Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel (Crl.) with Ms. Priyam Aggarwal, Mr.Abhinav Arya, Mr. Aryan Sachdeva, Advs. with Insp. Arjun Singh, PS Krishna Nagar and ASI Om Bir Singh Rathi & HC Shikha, PS Krishna Nagar

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR

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O R D E R

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% 02.05.2025

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The present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the Petitioner for production of her daughter.

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The facts as stated in the writ petition reveal that the Petitioner’s daughter got married to Respondent No.4. It is stated that on 22.12.2024, the Respondent has forcibly taken the Petitioner’s daughter to her matrimonial house and thereafter the Petitioner has not been permitted to meet her daughter.

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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 02/07/2025 at 00:46:16

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On filing of the petition, Police has shifted the daughter of the Petitioner at the residence of her in-laws and met the Petitioner’s daughter. The Petitioner’s daughter and her mother-in-law are present in Court today.

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This Court has interacted with the Petitioner, Petitioner’s daughter and mother-in-law. Prima facie, it appears that it is a case of matrimonial discord between the Petitioner’s daughter and her husband.

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The Petitioner’s daughter has expressed her desire to go back with her mother. The mother-in-law of the Petitioner’s daughter states that she has no objection. The Petitioner’s daughter is a major and she can go wherever she wishes.

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Since the body of the Petitioner’s daughter has been produced in this Court, nothing survives in this petition. The petition is disposed of along with pending application(s), if any.

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It is made clear that this Court has not made any observations on the allegations which have been made in the petition.

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SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J

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HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J

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MAY 2, 2025 hsk

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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 02/07/2025 at 00:46:16

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