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Nehal Khatri v. State (Nct of Delhi) & Anr.

Delhi HC6 Apr 2026W.P.(CRL)/1089/2026

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W.P.(CRL) 1089/2026, Delhi High Court, decided 06.04.2026 by Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja, JJ. Nehal Khatri v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr. Habeas corpus writ petition under Article 226 Constitution of India read with Section 528 BNSS 2023 seeking production, tracing and custody of a minor child aged about 17 months who was in the custody of her natural mother; parties had a live-in relationship, not legally wedded; mistreatment allegations held not adjudicable in the writ petition; no further directions passed; parties left to agitate rights in appropriate proceedings; petition and pending application disposed of.

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The Court deemed it inappropriate to pass further directions in the petition because the child, admittedly around 17 months old, is in the custody of her natural mother. ¶16

Nehal Khatri Vs State (Nct of Delhi) & Anr. — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 1089/2026 & CRL.M.A. 10228/2026 NEHAL KHATRI .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Manish Yadav and Mr.Roshan Singh, Advs.

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STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr.Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel (Crl.) with Mr.Abhinav Kr. Arya and Mr.Aryan Sachdeva, Advs.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA O R D E R % 06.04.2026

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The present Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (‘BNSS’), praying for the following reliefs:

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“a. Issue a writ of Habeas Corpus directing Respondents to produce the minor child before this Hon’ble Court forthwith/within a timebound period;

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b. Direct Respondent No. 1 to trace, locate and secure the custody of the minor child with police assistance;

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c. Restrain Respondent No. 2 from removing the child outside jurisdiction or creating third-party rights;”

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The respondent no. 2 has appeared before us in person. She submits that there was only a live-in relationship between her and the

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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 09/04/2026 at 13:30:52

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petitioner and they were not legally wedded. This fact is not disputed by the learned counsel for the petitioner. She further raises various allegations against the petitioner of mistreating her and the child.

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Though the allegations of mistreatment are disputed by the learned counsel for the petitioner, in our view, these cannot be adjudicated in this petition.

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As admittedly, the child is only around 17 months old and is in custody of her natural mother, we do not deem it appropriate to pass further directions in this petition. We leave it open to the parties to agitate their rights in appropriate proceedings and in accordance with law.

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Let the Status Report be taken on record.

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The petition along with the pending application is, accordingly, disposed of.

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NAVIN CHAWLA, J

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RAVINDER DUDEJA, J

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APRIL 6, 2026/sg/pb

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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 09/04/2026 at 13:30:52

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