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Gautam Kumar Jha v. State (Govt. of NCT Delhi) and Ors.

Delhi HC4 Aug 2025W.P.(CRL)/2414/2025

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Delhi High Court; W.P.(CRL) 2414/2025; habeas corpus; Article 226 Constitution of India; Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023; wife aged 19 produced/stated wishes; marriage dated 11.05.2025; wife residing with mother, unwilling to live with husband; petition disposed; coram Vivek Chaudhary J and Shalinder Kaur J; decided 04.08.2025.

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No substantive relief recorded; the petition was disposed of after Ms. R appeared before the Court and stated that she did not want to live with her husband. ¶19

Gautam Kumar Jha Vs State (Govt. of NCT Delhi) and 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) 2414/2025

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GAUTAM KUMAR JHA .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Lokesh Kumar Mishra, Ms. Shreya Thakur, Mr. Nikhil & Mr. Harinder Khan, Advs. with petitioner in person.

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versus

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STATE (GOVT. OF NCT DELHI) AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, SC (Crl.), Mr. Priyam Agarwal, Mr. Abhinav Kumar Arya & Mr. Aryan Sachdeva, Advs. with SI Vishvendra Singh & ASI Manoj, PS Mayur Vihar, Delhi.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIVEK CHAUDHARY HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINDER KAUR

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O R D E R

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% 04.08.2025

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CRL.M.A. 22631/2025 (seeking exemption)

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Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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Accordingly, the present application is disposed of.

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W.P.(CRL) 2414/2025

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The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking issuance of writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus to the respondents to produce Ms. R, the wife of the petitioner, aged about 19 years, studied up to 9^th Standard, before the Court of law.

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This is a digitally signed order.

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Ms. R appears before this Court along with her mother and submits that she has solemnized marriage with the petitioner, Mr. Gautam Kumar Jha, on 11.05.2025, in accordance with Hindu Rites and Customs, however, at present, she is residing with her mother and wishes to continue to stay with her, and does not want to live with her husband.

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In view of the above, as nothing more survives in the petition, the present petition stands disposed of.

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VIVEK CHAUDHARY, J

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SHALINDER KAUR, J

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AUGUST 4, 2025/ rs/ht

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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 08/08/2025 at 15:38:20

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