Pragati Gupta v. the Stategovt of NCT of Delhi and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(CRL) 1467/2026, High Court of Delhi, decided 21.05.2026 (Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja, JJ.). Mother's habeas corpus writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution read with Section 528 BNSS for production of her minor daughter (Ms.XXX). Minor recovered 12.05.2026; produced before Child Welfare Committee; custody restored to petitioner-mother per Status Report dated 19.05.2026. Child's statement under Section 183 BNSS before JMFC, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi disclosed no allegation of foul play. Petitioners' counsel confirmed custody. Petition disposed of as having served its purpose. Respondents: State Govt of NCT of Delhi and Ors, through Standing Counsel (Crl.) Sanjay Lao with Priyam Agarwal and Abhinav Kr. Arya.
What did the court decide?
No further relief required: the minor daughter had already been recovered on 12.05.2026 and her custody restored to the petitioner (her mother), as recorded in the Status Report dated 19.05.2026 and confirmed by the petitioner's counsel; the petition was disposed of as having served its purpose.