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Kalyan v. State NCT of Delhi

Delhi HC19 Mar 2025W.P.(CRL)/882/2025

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W.P.(CRL) 882/2025, Delhi High Court, order dated 19.03.2025; habeas corpus for missing daughter; Article 226 Constitution of India; Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023; GD Entry No. 28A; Police Station Nihal Vihar/Nihar Vihar; daughter traced to Bikaner, Rajasthan; marriage to Mr. Atal verified by video call before court; petitioner Kalyan; State NCT of Delhi (Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel); petition disposed of, no further adjudication; CRL.M.A. 8286/2025 exemption allowed; bench Chandra Dhari Singh and Anup Jairam Bhambhani, JJ.

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No substantive relief; the habeas corpus petition was disposed of as nothing remained for further adjudication after the daughter was located and her safety confirmed, along with pending applications, if any. ¶27

Kalyan Vs State NCT of Delhi — 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) 882/2025

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KALYAN .....Petitioner

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Through: Ms. Swaty Singh Malik and Mr. Rohan Kumar, Advocates with petitioner in person

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versus

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STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel (Crl.) with Ms. Priyam Aggarwal and Mr. Abhinav Kr. Arya, Advocate for State and SI Ashok Singh Chauhan, PS Nihal Vihar

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA DHARI SINGH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI

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O R D E R

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% 19.03.2025

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CRL.M.A. 8286/2025 (for exemption)

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Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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Application stands disposed of.

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W.P.(CRL) 882/2025

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The instant writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed on behalf of the petitioner seeking issuance of a writ of habeas corpus directing the respondent to produce his missing daughter.

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The petitioner submits that his daughter had been missing since 4^th

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This is a digitally signed order.

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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 24/03/2025 at 14:44:02

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March, 2025 and despite attempts to locate her, he was unsuccessful. On 5^th March, 2025, the petitioner approached Police Station - Nihar Vihar where a missing person report was registered under GD Entry No. 28A.

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On 6^th March, 2025, a businessman in petitioner’s neighbourhood informed him that his daughter had married one Mr. Atal and showed him a document purportedly confirming that the petitioner’s daughter was married. The said businessman also facilitated a phone call between the petitioner and his daughter, however, the petitioner remained skeptical about the identity of the person on call.

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Thereafter, the petitioner filed the present petition expressing concerns about the safety and well-being of his missing daughter, alleging that she has been taken against her will and that the police had failed to take appropriate action. 5. During the hearing, Mr. Lao, learned Standing Counsel for the State, submitted that the missing girl had been located and was residing in Bikaner, Rajasthan, where she was married to Mr. Atal. 6. To verify this, the Investigating Officer from Police Station - Nihal Vihar facilitated a video call with the petitioner’s daughter during the court proceedings via which the girl confirmed that she was married to Mr. Atal, living in Bikaner and was safe. The petitioner has also spoken with his daughter.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that at this stage, nothing remains for further adjudication, as the petitioner has now been able to establish contact with his daughter and her well-being has been confirmed. Therefore, it is prayed that the instant petition may be disposed of.

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Taking into consideration the aforesaid facts and circumstances,

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nothing remains for further adjudication. Accordingly, the instant writ petition along with pending applications, if any, stands disposed of.

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CHANDRA DHARI SINGH, J

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ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI, J

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MARCH 19, 2025 Rt/kj Click here to check corrigendum, if any

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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 24/03/2025 at 14:44:02

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