Wasim Raja v. the State NCT of Delhi and Ors.

Delhi HC5 Jan 2026W.P.(CRL)/11/2026

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Delhi High Court, W.P.(CRL) 11/2026, decided 05.01.2026 by Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja, JJ. Keywords: habeas corpus; Article 226; Section 528 BNSS; Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005; wife voluntarily left husband; no detention found; petition disposed with liberty. Outcome: disposed, no further directions.

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No habeas corpus direction issued; petition disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to avail remedies in accordance with law. ¶¶14

Wasim Raja Vs the State NCT of Delhi and Ors. — Domestic Violence | Delhi HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 11/2026 WASIM RAJA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Mahesh Chand, Advocate.

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versus

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THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel (Crl) with Ms. Priyam Agarwal, Mr. Abhinav Kumar Arya, Mr. Aryan Sachdeva, Advocates. SI Sachin, Insp. Ajay Kumar, PS-Khajoori Khas. Mrs. Nisha (through VC).

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA O R D E R % 05.01.2026

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CRL.M.A. 101/2026 (exemption)

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Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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W.P.(CRL) 11/2026

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The present Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution on India read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) seeking issuance of a direction in the nature of Habeas Corpus to the respondents to produce and release the wife of the petitioner from the custody of respondent nos. 2 to 8.

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The wife of the petitioner, Mrs. Nisha Umar, has joined 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 08/01/2026 at 13:04:13

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proceedings virtually and states that she has voluntarily left the company of the petitioner and does not wish to stay with him.

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We also find from the writ petition that proceedings under the Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005 have been instituted by the wife of the petitioner against the petitioner. 5. Since wife of the petitioner is not ready to stay with him, no further directions are required. The petition is accordingly disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to avail the remedies in accordance with law.

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NAVIN CHAWLA, J

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RAVINDER DUDEJA, J

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JANUARY 5, 2026/ vd/as

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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 08/01/2026 at 13:04:13

Wasim Raja v. the State NCT of Delhi and Ors.

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