Petitioner sought writ to produce wife and direct custody handover but withdrew petition upon her recovery. Court dismissed petition as withdrawn.
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GOVERNOR KUMAR .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Sameer Malik, Adv.( through VC ) versus STATE OF NCT DELHI & ANR ......Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, St. Counsel (Crl.) with Ms. Priyam Aggarwal & Mr. Aryan Sachdeva, Advs with SI Ravinder Chaudhan, PS Hazrat Nijamuddin.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIVEK CHAUDHARY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN
O R D E R % 08.12.2025
"i. Issue a writ of habeas corpus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature thereof, directing the Respondent to produce the wife of the petitioner, before this Hon'ble Court and to hand over her custody to the Petitioner No. 1, her husband;
ii. Direct the Respondent not to remove the wife from the territorial jurisdiction of this Hon'ble Court or obstruct the Petitioner's access to her wife in any manner. "
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petition as the detenue stands recovered. Learned Standing Counsel for State also confirms the same.
VIVEK CHAUDHARY, J
MANOJ JAIN, J
DECEMBER 8, 2025 yk/nc
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Governor Kumar
State of NCT Delhi
Vivek Chaudhary
Manoj Jain
As recorded by the court registry
A constitutional writ petition in a criminal context, most commonly habeas corpus or a challenge to an FIR or detention order.
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