In a Habeas Corpus petition seeking production of the petitioner's wife, the High Court of Delhi satisfied the prayer upon the wife's appearance stating she resides with the petitioner. The petition was disposed of by declaring itself satisfied.
The petition was disposed of as being satisfied due to the wife's presence.
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CNR No. DLHC010412312026
Through: Mr. Shivam Kalia, Ms. Puru Arora Advocates with Petitioner in person.
versus
STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ORS. .....Respondents
Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Senior Advocate with Mr. Naresh Chahar, APP, Ms. Priyam Agarwal, Mr. Aryan Sachdeva, Mr. Abhinav Kumar Arya, Advocates and Insp. Rupesh Khatri, SHO, PS Welcome & SI Ayushi, PS Bawana.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA O R D E R
% 10.09.2026 1. This petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, read with Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), praying for issuance of the Writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus for production of Ms. Poornima, that is, the wife of the petitioner.
This is a digitally signed order.
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disposed of.
NAVIN CHAWLA, J
RAVINDER DUDEJA, J
SEPTEMBER 10, 2026/ lks/sk/as
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus for the production of Ms. Poornima.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Neeraj Saini
State NCT of Delhi
Navin Chawla
Ravinder Dudeja
As recorded by the court registry
A constitutional writ petition in a criminal context, most commonly habeas corpus or a challenge to an FIR or detention order.
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