Abhishek Khatri v. the State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) and Ors.
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W.P.(CRL) 1533/2025, High Court of Delhi, order dated 13.05.2025, Division Bench of Subramonium Prasad and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar, JJ. Habeas corpus writ under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by husband (Abhishek Khatri) against The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) and Ors., alleging wife (Respondent No.5) illegally detained by her father (Respondent No.6) after Arya Samaj marriage dated 19.04.2025 and alleged forcible removal on 29.04.2025. Wife traced and produced; she stated she was in Chennai (selected as Inspector in GST Department), did not wish to return to the Petitioner, and her father exerted no pressure. Court held nothing survived; writ petition disposed of along with pending applications; CRL.M.A. 14225/2025 allowed subject to just exceptions; fixed date 15.05.2025 cancelled. Keywords: habeas corpus, Article 226, illegal detention, wife, marriage, traced and produced, nothing survives, disposed.