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Abhishek Kumar v. State of NCT of Delhi through Deputy Commissioner of Police South East District & Ors.

Delhi HC21 Sept 2026W.P.(CRL)/2830/2026

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The petitioner sought a writ of habeas corpus under Article 226 of the Constitution and Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking production of his wife. The court interacted with her and found that she voluntarily did not wish to reside with the petitioner and was not under coercion. The petition and pending application were disposed of.

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No further directions were issued; the petition and pending application were disposed of.

Abhishek Kumar Vs State of NCT of Delhi… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Delhi HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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CNR No. DLHC010434772026

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+ W.P.(CRL) 2830/2026 & CR	L.M.A. 28444/20	26
ABHISHEK KUMAR		..	...Petitioner
Through:	Mr.Shashwat	T	yagi &
	Ms.Rashmi	Mish	ra, Advs.
	along with	the	petitioner
	present in pers	on.

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versus

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STATE OF	NCT OF	DELHI THROUGH DEPUTY
COMMISSIO ORS.	NER OF POL	ICE SOUTH EAST DISTRICT & .....Respondents
	Through:	Mr.Sanjay Lao, Sr. Adv. &
		Mr.Aman Usman, APP for
		State along with Ms.Priyam
		Agarwal, Mr.Abhinav Kr. Arya
		& Mr.Aryan Sachdeva, Advs.
		for R-1 along with Insp. S.K.
		Chandolia & HC Jitendar, PS Pul Prahlad Pur.
		Mr.Ishpreet Singh, Adv. for R-3 & R-4.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN BHARDWAJ O R D E R % 21.09.2026

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The present Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, inter alia , seeking issuance of a Writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents to produce the wife of the petitioner, namely, Ms. Archana, who is stated to have

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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 23/09/2026 at 11:28:53

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been taken away by respondent nos.3 and 4.

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Pursuant to our direction in the order dated 15.09.2026, Ms. Archana has appeared before us physically. We have interacted with her as well as with the petitioner in our chamber.

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Ms. Archana states that she does not wish to go back and reside with the petitioner. We find that she is making the said statement voluntarily and is not under any force or coercion.

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In view of the above, no further directions can be passed in the present petition. The same, along with the pending application, is accordingly disposed of.

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NAVIN CHAWLA, J

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ARUN BHARDWAJ, J

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2026 /rv/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 23/09/2026 at 11:28:53

Abhishek Kumar v. State of NCT of Delhi through Deputy Commissioner of Police South East District & Ors.

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