Boby v. the State NCT of Delhi and Anr.

Delhi HC1 Dec 2025W.P.(CRL)/3902/2025

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What is this about?

Keywords: habeas corpus; missing daughter; W.P.(CRL) 3902/2025; Article 226; Section 528 BNSS 2023; Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023; major/minor determination; DOB 26.01.2007; marriage certificate; video conferencing; Bijnor Uttar Pradesh; willingness to meet parents; liberty to reside; petition disposed; High Court of Delhi; Vivek Chaudhary; Manoj Jain; dated 01.12.2025.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner's daughter Ms. 'P' was traced and appeared through video conferencing; being a major, she was declared at liberty to stay wherever she wants; the contact number and residential address of her husband were furnished to her parents; no further order was passed; the petition and all pending application(s) stand disposed of. ¶¶22

Boby Vs the State NCT of Delhi and Anr. — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2025)

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$~22 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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% Date of decision: 01.12.2025

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W.P.(CRL) 3902/2025 BOBY .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Alka Pruthi, Mr. Ashu Kumar, Mr. Manmohan Jha, Mr. Vikas Saini, Mr. Arun Prakash Rai, Mr. Kawalpreet Singh, Mr. Dinesh Kumar Madesiya, Mr. Manish Malik, Mr. Ashish Balyan, Mr. Jai Subhash Thakur, Advs. with petitioner-in-person

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versus

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THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, St. Counsel (Crl.) with Ms. Priyam Agarwal, Mr. Abhinav Kr. Arya and Mr. Aryam Sachdeva, Advs. Insp. Mintu Singh and SI Deepak Dalal, PS SP Badli.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIVEK CHAUDHARY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN

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J U D G M E N T

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The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking direction in the nature of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents to produce the missing daughter of the petitioner, Ms. ‘P’, before this Court.

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Status report has been submitted during the course of proceeding by the learned Standing Counsel today and the same is taken on record. A copy thereof has been supplied to the petitioner in Court.

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Learned Standing Counsel submits that the girl has been traced and is appearing through video conferencing .

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed By:RAHUL Signing Da te:0 4.12.2025 15:38:15

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W.P.(CRL) 3902/2025

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Ms. ‘P’ appears through video conferencing and submits that she is approximately 19 yrs old, her date of birth being 26.01.2007. Upon being queried, she submits that she has married Mr. ‘A’ and is currently residing in her matrimonial home with her husband in Village Chudali Raipur Sadat, Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh.

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Copy of marriage certificate has been furnished and same is taken on record.

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We have also interacted with Mr. ‘A’ (husband of Ms. ‘P’) through video conferencing . He submits that he has completed his 12th standard and is presently preparing for admission in graduation. He further submits that he is resident of Village Chudali Raipur Sadat, Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh.

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The parents of Ms. ‘P’ have also interacted with her through video conferencing in Court, and she has expressed her willingness to meet them. The contact number and residential address of Mr. ‘A’ have also been furnished to the parents of Ms. ‘P’.

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