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Khadija & Anr. v. State of Gnctd of Delhi & Ors.

Delhi HC15 Jan 2026W.P.(CRL)/4319/2025

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In view of the respondents' Status Report disclosing that Mr. Ramachandra Rajagopalan had unfortunately passed away on 28.05.2019, no further orders can be passed in the present petition. ¶13

Khadija & Anr. Vs State of Gnctd 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) 4319/2025 KHADIJA & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr.Kunal Gosain, Adv. (through VC)

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versus

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STATE OF GNCTD OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr.Sanjay Lao, SC (Crl.) with Ms.Priyam Agarwal, Mr.Aryan Sachdeva and Mr.Abhinav Kr. Arya, Advs. and Insp. Deepak Sharma, PS Naraina for State Dr.B. Ramaswamy, CGSC for UOI

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

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% 15.01.2026

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This petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, read with Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus for the production of Mr. Ramachandra Rajagopalan, who is stated to be the legally wedded husband of the petitioner no.1, namely Mrs. Khadija, a Moroccon citizen, and the father of the petitioner no.2, namely Mr. Tarun Rajagopalan.

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A Status Report dated 13.01.2026 has been filed by the respondents, which inter alia states that unfortunately Mr. Ramachandra Rajagopalan passed away on 28.05.2019. It also states

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that the nephew of Mr. Ramachandra Rajagopalan, namely Mr. Kannan has also informed that the deceased was staying in an old age care home at Vasant Kunj from where a cremation slip dated 01.06.2019 has also been obtained.

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Keeping in view the above unfortunate development, no further orders can be passed in the present petition. As far as the other issues are concerned, we leave it open to the petitioners to avail of their legal remedies in accordance with law.

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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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JANUARY 15, 2026/ ns/pb

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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 20/01/2026 at 13:04:29

Khadija & Anr. v. State of Gnctd of Delhi & Ors.

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