Jayanti Kumari v. Commissioner of Police & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, W.P.(CRL) 650/2026 with CRL.M.A. 6078/2026, decided 23.02.2026 by Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja, JJ. Habeas corpus petition under Article 226 Constitution read with Section 528 BNSS 2023 by Jayanti Kumari against Commissioner of Police & Ors. regarding alleged illegal detention of her husband Madan Kumar Ray and brother Prem Kumar Jha by Delhi Police on the intervening night of 20th-21st February 2026; affidavit dated 23.02.2026 taken on record following detailed order of 22.02.2026; petition disposed of as both persons had returned home, with liberty to seek other reliefs. Keywords: habeas corpus, illegal custody, missing persons, PS Sarita Vihar, BNSS Section 528, Article 226.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief granted; petition disposed of as the missing persons had returned home, with liberty left open to the petitioner/these persons to avail of legal remedies on other aspects/reliefs.