$~5 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 1822/2026 KAREEMA KHAN @ KAFIA .....Petitioner Through: Ms.Tahseen M Siddique, Mr.Jogender Singh, Ms.Yogamaya Kashyap, Ms.Monica Gupta, Advs. along with petitioner present in person. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr.Sanjay Lao, SC (Crl.) with Ms.Priyam Agarwal, Mr.Abhinav Kumar Arya, Mr.Aryan Sachdeva, Advs. along with Ms.Avanti, PS Lahori Gate, Delhi. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA O R D E R % 06.07.2026 1. The present Writ 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 respondents to produce Ms.X, the niece of the petitioner. 2. Pursuant to our order dated 01.07.2026, Ms.X has appeared before us in person. We have interacted with her in detail and she states that though she, out of her own free will and volition, had left This is a digitally signed order. 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 09/07/2026 at 11:12:03 her parental home and gone to the house of the petitioner to stay there. She states that out of anger, she had also made a false complaint/statement accusing her mother. The same was made out of misunderstanding between herself and her mother. She further states that she is now happily staying with her parents. 3. We also find that the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) had already passed an order dated 19.05.2026, restoring the custody of Ms.X to her parents. 4. Given the above, no further directions are required to be passed in the present petition. The same is accordingly disposed of. NAVIN CHAWLA, J RAVINDER DUDEJA, J JULY 6, 2026/rv/as This is a digitally signed order. 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 09/07/2026 at 11:12:03