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Ram Karan v. State N C T of Delhi & Anr.

Delhi HC11 Nov 2025W.P.(CRL)/3681/2025

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What is this about?

Delhi High Court habeas corpus writ petition W.P.(CRL) 3681/2025; husband Ram Karan sought tracing and production of allegedly detained wife Ms. Pooja (PS Vijay Vihar); woman found in Court, admitted majority (DOB 10.09.2007), denied marriage, declined to accompany petitioner; statement deemed voluntary; petition disposed of, no further order, rights and contentions left open; Article 226 Constitution read with Section 528 BNSS 2023.

What did the court decide?

On direct queries by the Court, Ms. Pooja stated that she is a major, her date of birth being 10.09.2007. ¶22

Ram Karan Vs State N C T of Delhi & Anr. — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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% Date of decision:11^th November,2025

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- W.P.(CRL) 3681/2025 & CRL.M.A. 33130/2025

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RAM KARAN .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Vishal Indora with Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Mr. Arun Kumar Sharma, Advocates

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versus

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STATE N C T OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents

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Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel for State with Ms. Priyam Agarwal, Mr. Abhinav Kumar Arya, Advocate with Inspr. Sushi Sharma, PS Vijay Vihar. Mr. Juned Alam, Advocate for Pooja.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIVEK CHAUDHARY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T

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Present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 B.N.S.S., 2023 and petitioner, inter alia , seeks directions in the nature of Habeas Corpus to the respondents to produce his wife.

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It is stated in the present petition that the petitioner got married to one Ms. Pooja (daughter of respondent No.2), out of their sweet and free will, albeit , without the consent of her family members. On 13.09.2025, the

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Signature Not Verified

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W.P.(CRL) 3681/2025

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Digitally Signed By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Da te:1 3.11.2025 16:06:37

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petitioner and his wife were allegedly detained illegally by police officials of PS Vijay Vihar despite both being major and having married voluntarily.

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On 17.09.2025, the petitioner was taken to PS Vijay Vihar, but his wife was not present there. Subsequently, the family members of the petitioner’s wife threatened to kill both of them, and a false Kalandra was lodged against the petitioner, following which he was sent to judicial custody. After his release, the petitioner searched for his wife but could not find her. Complaints were lodged before SHO, PS Vijay Vihar, and higher police authorities, but no effective action was taken. Hence, the present petition has been filed seeking directions to trace out and produce his wife.

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Notice issued.

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Mr. Sanjay Lao, learned Standing Counsel accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State and submits that the alleged missing wife is present in the Court, who is staying with her free will with her parents and has no connection whatsoever with the petitioner.

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We have made direct queries from her. She is major, her date of birth being 10.09.2007. She states that she has studied upto 10^th . She also, while denying the factum of there being any marriage, does not want to go with petitioner. Her such statement seems voluntary and without any pressure.

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Status report dated 11.11.2025 has been submitted during the course of proceedings and same is taken on record.

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In view of the above and since the alleged missing girl is an adult and is staying with her parents and since according to her, there is no legal relationship between her and the petitioner, no further order is required to be passed in the present petition.

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