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Ravinder Aggarwal v. the State NCT of Delhi and Anr.

Delhi HC22 May 2026W.P.(CRL)/1561/2026

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Delhi High Court habeas corpus writ; W.P.(CRL) 1561/2026; Ravinder Aggarwal v. The State NCT of Delhi and Anr.; Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja JJ.; Article 226 Constitution of India; Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023; major wife free will and volition residence with husband; apprehension of threat from family members; SHO mobile number and Beat Constable protection; disposed 22.05.2026.

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Ms. Jyoti, being a major, permitted to go with the petitioner; concerned SHO directed to share his mobile number and the Beat Constable's contact details and to grant the couple protection forthwith in case of any threat from her family members. ¶14

Ravinder Aggarwal Vs the State NCT of Delhi and Anr. — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2026)

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Issue for consideration

Whether a Writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus should issue directing the respondents to produce Ms. Jyoti, the petitioner's wife, stated to be missing along with her younger sister. +3 more

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Ratio / Principle

Ms. Jyoti, being a major, is entitled to decide where and with whom she wants to reside; accordingly, she was permitted to go with the petitioner.

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Key takeaways

The concerned SHO was directed to share his mobile number and the contact details of the Beat Constable of the area where the petitioner and Ms. Jyoti reside, and to grant them protection forthwith in case of any threat.ratio¶15
As the present petition made no prayer seeking production of Ms. Jyoti's sister, the court declined to proceed further on that aspect.ratio¶16

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Habeas Corpus / Major wife's free will — W.P.(CRL) 1561/2026, decided 22.05.2026 by Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja, JJ. (High Court of Delhi). Petitioner Ravinder Aggarwal filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking production of his wife Ms. Jyoti, stated to be missing along with her younger sister. On notice, the respondents produced Ms. Jyoti, who, on interaction in chamber, stated that she had gone with her sister to stay with her aunt out of her own free will and volition, wished to return to the petitioner, and apprehended threat from her family members. Holding that Ms. Jyoti, being a major, is entitled to decide where and with whom she wants to reside, the Bench permitted her to go with the petitioner and directed the concerned SHO to share his mobile number and the Beat Constable's contact details, granting protection forthwith in case of any threat. As the petition made no prayer seeking production of Ms. Jyoti's sister, the court did not proceed further on that aspect. Petition disposed of in the above terms.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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W.P.(CRL) 1561/2026 RAVINDER AGGARWAL .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Sapnarani Padhy, Adv. with petitioner in person.

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THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr.Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel (Crl.) with Ms.Priyam Agarwal, Mr.Abhinav Kr. Arya, Mr.Aryan Sachdeva, Advs. for R-1. Ms. Jyoti in person.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA O R D E R % 22.05.2026

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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, seeking issuance of a Writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents to produce Ms. Jyoti, the wife of the petitioner, who is stated to be missing along with her younger sister.

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Pursuant to the notice issued, the respondents have produced Ms. Jyoti before us.

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We have interacted with her in our chamber.

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Ms. Jyoti states that she, out of her own free will and volition,

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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 29/05/2026 at 12:14:13

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had gone along with her sister to stay with her aunt. She further states that she now wishes to return and reside with the petitioner. At the same time, she also expresses apprehension of threat from her family members.

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Keeping in view the above, and considering that Ms. Jyoti is a major and is entitled to decide where and with whom she wants to reside, she is permitted to go with the petitioner.

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As far as her apprehension of threat at the hands of her family members is concerned, we direct the concerned SHO to share his mobile number, as also the contact details of the Beat Constable of the concerned area where the petitioner and Ms. Jyoti are residing and, in case of any threat, to grant them protection forthwith.

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As far as the sister-in-law of the petitioner is concerned, Ms. Jyoti maintains that her sister is staying with her aunt out of her own free will and volition. As the present petition does not make any prayer seeking her production, we would not like to proceed further in this regard.

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The present 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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MAY 22, 2026/Arya/Yg

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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 29/05/2026 at 12:14:13

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