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Subhash Chand v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

Delhi HC18 May 2026W.P.(CRL)/244/2026

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Delhi High Court, W.P.(CRL) 244/2026, Subhash Chand v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors., order dated 18.05.2026, coram Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja, JJ.; habeas corpus under Article 226 Constitution of India and Section 528 BNSS 2023; production of Ms. Manisha; major woman residing separately of her own free will; apprehension of danger, whereabouts withheld from petitioner and in-laws; no unlawful confinement found; petition disposed of.

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None; no further directions were passed as Ms. Manisha was found to be residing separately of her own free will, and the petition was disposed of as having served its purpose. ¶16

Subhash Chand Vs State of NCT 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) 244/2026 SUBHASH CHAND .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Vijay Singh and Mr. Shubh Goyal, Advocates along with petitioner in person.

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versus

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STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel (Criminal) with Ms. Priyam Agarwal, Mr. Abhinav Kumar Arya and Mr. Aryan Sachdeva, Advocates. Ms. Manisha through VC.

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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

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% 18.05.2026

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This 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 issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus for production of Ms. Manisha.

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Ms. Manisha has appeared before us virtually. She submits that she does not wish to reside either with the petitioner or with her husband, and is presently living separately. She further stated that she is apprehending danger to her safety and, therefore, does not wish to disclose her whereabouts to the petitioner or to her in-laws.

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We have interacted with her and we are satisfied that, being a

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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 21/05/2026 at 13:46:08

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major, Ms. Manisha is residing separately out of her own free will and volition. In view thereof, we do not deem it necessary to pass any further directions in this petition.

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This petition has served its purpose and is, accordingly, disposed of.

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NAVIN CHAWLA, J

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RAVINDER DUDEJA, J

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MAY 18, 2026/ vd /ma/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 21/05/2026 at 13:46:08

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