Mr. Gopal v. State NCT of Delhi and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Gopal v. State NCT of Delhi & Ors., W.P.(CRL) 3839/2025, High Court of Delhi (Division Bench: Vivek Chaudhary and Manoj Jain, JJ.), order dated 21.11.2025. Habeas corpus petition under Articles 226 & 227, Constitution of India and Section 528, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking production of the petitioner's minor daughter allegedly secretly confined by respondent nos. 4 to 10. Detenue appeared with her mother and stated she was happily residing with her; custody stood handed over to the mother by the Child Welfare Committee; respondents' report taken on record. Petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to pursue other legal remedies; all rights and contentions left open. No precedent applied or distinguished; no costs or quantum.
What did the court decide?
Permission to withdraw the petition with liberty to take recourse to other legal remedies as permissible under law; all rights and contentions of the parties left open.