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Priya v. State (Govt. of N.C.T of Delhi) & Ors.

Delhi HC8 Apr 2026W.P.(CRL)/1124/2026

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Priya v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Ors., W.P.(CRL) 1124/2026, High Court of Delhi, order dated 08.04.2026, Coram: Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja, JJ. Production of minor child; illegal removal of child by respondent no.5 Rahul Kasana (husband of petitioner/father of child); Article 226 Constitution; Section 528 BNSS 2023; child returned to mother's custody; petition disposed; referral to Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre; matrimonial dispute settlement; liberty to avail legal remedies.

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Minor child returned to the petitioner's custody; petition disposed of, with the parties referred to the Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre (appearance on 09.04.2026 at 4:00 PM) and liberty reserved to pursue legal remedies if no amicable settlement is reached. ¶20

Priya Vs State (Govt. of N.C.T of Delhi) & Ors. — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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W.P.(CRL) 1124/2026 PRIYA

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.....Petitioner Through: Ms. Charu Dalal and Mr. Choudhary Amit Bassoya, Advocates with petitioner in person.

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versus

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STATE (GOVT. OF N.C.T OF DELHI) & ORS.

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.....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel (Crl.) with Mr. Aryan Sachdeva, Adv. with SI Suresh Kr. Meena and HC Rajeev Kumar, P.S. New Usmanpur. Mr. Raghuvir Singh, Advocate for R-5-Mr. Rahul Kasana along with R-5 in person.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA

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O R D E R % 08.04.2026 CRL.M.A. 10625/2026 (Exemption)

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Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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W.P.(CRL) 1124/2026

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This petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 [BNSS], seeking production of the minor

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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 13:30:50

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child of the petitioner, Ms. XXX, who, it is claimed, has been illegally taken away by the respondent no.5, who is the husband of the petitioner and the father of the minor child.

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On filing of the present petition and advance notice thereof, the child has now been returned to the custody of the petitioner.

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In view of the above, no further orders are required to be passed in the present petition. However, we find that as there is a matrimonial dispute between the petitioner and the respondent no.5, they must first explore possibility of arriving at a settlement of the same.

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Accordingly, they are referred to the Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre, where they shall appear on 09^th April, 2026 at 4:00 PM.

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In case they are unable to arrive at an amicable settlement, the parties shall be at liberty to avail of their legal remedies for enforcement of their rights in accordance with law.

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The petition is disposed of in the above terms.

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NAVIN CHAWLA, J

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RAVINDER DUDEJA, J

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APRIL 8, 2026/ib/sk

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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 13:30:50

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