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Bhagwan Singh v. the State of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

Delhi HC11 Feb 2026W.P.(CRL)/30/2026

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W.P.(CRL) 30/2026, Delhi High Court, decided 11.02.2026 (Navin Chawla & Ravinder Dudeja, JJ.): habeas corpus writ petition under Article 226 Constitution read with Section 528 BNSS 2023 by father (Bhagwan Singh) for production of major daughter (Ms. Aarju Yadav, respondent no. 3); daughter appeared in person per interim order of 05.02.2026, affirmed happy marriage with Shri Nitin (respondent no. 4) and residence out of her own free will; no further orders passed; petitioner to return her original documents; petition disposed of.

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No coercive relief ordered; the petition was disposed of on the finding that respondent no. 3 is a major living with respondent no. 4 out of her own free will, with the petitioner's recorded assurance to return respondent no. 3's original documents forthwith. ¶15

Bhagwan Singh Vs the State of NCT of Delhi and Ors. — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 30/2026 BHAGWAN SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Arpit Bhalla and Mr.Lakshay Kaushik, Advs. with the petitioner in person

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versus

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THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr.Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel (Crl.) with Mr.Aryan Sachdeva and Mr.Abhinav Kumar, Advs. for State SI Naveen, PS Dwarka South Mr.Rahul Yadav and Mr.Shahil Rao, Advs. for respondent nos.3 and 4 along with respondent nos. 3 & 4 in person

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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 % 11.02.2026

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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, seeking issuance of a Writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondent nos. 1 and 2 to produce the daughter of the petitioner, namely Ms. Aarju Yadav, arrayed as the respondent no. 3 herein.

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Pursuant to our order dated 05.02.2026, the respondent no. 3, Ms. Aarju Yadav, has appeared before us in person, and we 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 16/02/2026 at 14:00:22

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interacted with her. She states that she is happily married to Shri Nitin, the respondent no. 4 herein, and that she is staying with him and his family.

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We have counselled the petitioner as also the respondent nos. 3 and 4.

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Since the respondent no. 3, Ms. Aarju Yadav, is a major and is residing with the respondent no. 4 out of her own free will, no further orders are required to be passed in the present petition.

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At this stage, the respondent no. 3 submits that some of her original documents are lying with the petitioner at her parental home. The petitioner, who appears in person, assures that any original documents of the respondent no. 3 that may be available with him, would be returned to the respondent no. 3 forthwith.

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The petition is, accordingly, disposed of.

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NAVIN CHAWLA, J

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RAVINDER DUDEJA, J

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FEBRUARY 11, 2026 /sg/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 16/02/2026 at 14:00:22

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