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Vinod Pal Singh v. the State and Ors.

Delhi HC3 Mar 2025W.P.(CRL)/4/2025

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What is this about?

Habeas corpus petition by father seeking production of his 14-year-old daughter missing since September 2024. Police recovered her from Begusarai, Bihar; she stated she left voluntarily and married. The Court found she appears to have gone voluntarily and directed that she accompany her parents.

What did the court decide?

Girl produced in court and directed to accompany her parents; petition disposed of.

Vinod Pal Singh Vs the State and Ors. — Child Custody and Guardianship | Delhi HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(CRL) 4/2025

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VINOD PAL SINGH .....Petitioner

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Through: Petitioner in person. versus

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THE STATE AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel (Crl.) with Ms. Priyam Aggarwal & Mr. Abhinav Kumar Arya, Advs. with SI Lekh Raj PS Vijay Vihar. Girl has been produced. Mother of girl in person.

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CORAM:

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JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA

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O R D E R

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% 03.03.2025

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This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

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The present petition has been filed by the Petitioner-Vinod Pal Singh under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 BNSS and Section 482 Cr.P.C. inter alia seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of habeas corpus for production of his 14 year old daughter who went missing on 11th September, 2024.

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According to the Petitioner, on 11th September, 2024, his daughter had gone to school along with her younger sister at Sarvodaya Vidyalaya, Sector 4, Rohini, New Delhi. However, thereafter, she could not be found. Subsequently, FIR no. 0387/2024 was registered with the P.S. Vijay Vihar on 11th September, 2024.

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It is the case of the Petitioner that even after the said FIR being

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W.P.(CRL) 4/2025

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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 07/03/2025 at 12:38:03

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registered, his daughter was not found. Hence, the present petition.

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On 7th January, 2025 the Court directed the concerned police officials to continue its investigation and take steps to produce the girl. The Court on the said date also directed the Telecom companies and online platforms, to diligently provide information to the Investigating Agency.

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On the last date of hearing i.e. 3rd February, 2025 further time was sought by the ld. Standing Counsel to trace the girl. Accordingly, the matter was listed for hearing today.

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Today, the matter has been taken up and the girl has been produced.

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A Status Report dated 3^rd March, 2025 authored by SHO P.S. Vijay Vihar has been handed over in Court. The same has been taken on record.

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As per the said Status Report, the girl has been recovered from District Begusarai, Bihar from the house of the suspect Mr. Ajneesh Paswan. Further, in a statement of the girl recorded on 1^st March, 2025 under Section 183 BNSS, the girl has stated that she left the home voluntarily and thereafter, married the boy, Ajnish Paswan and made physical relations with him. Today, the said statement has been perused and the same reads as under:

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W.P.(CRL) 4/2025

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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 07/03/2025 at 12:38:03

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The girl today has now made allegations against the boy and he is stated to be absconding.

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From the chamber interaction as also after perusing the statement made by the girl dated 1st March, 2025 the Court is of the opinion that the girl

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W.P.(CRL) 4/2025

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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 07/03/2025 at 12:38:03

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appears to have voluntarily gone with the boy.

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Be that as it may, the girl would now like to accompany her parents. The girl being a minor, shall accompany her parents.

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No further orders are called for in this petition. The petition is accordingly disposed of with pending application(s) if any.

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PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J.

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RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA, J.

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MARCH 3, 2025/ dk/rks

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W.P.(CRL) 4/2025

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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 07/03/2025 at 12:38:03

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