$~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 1523/2026 HEMLATA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Kunal Anand and Mr. Aryan Prasad, Advocates. versus STATE (NCT) OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel (Crl.) with Ms. Priyam Agarwal, Mr. Abhinav Kumar Arya, and Mr. Aryan Sachdeva, Advocates with SI Dharmender Sahu and ASI Puran Chand Meena, AHTU/West for R-1 to 3. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA O R D E R % 07.07.2026 1. This Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), seeking issuance of a Writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus for the production of Ms. XXX, the daughter of the petitioner. 2. We are pleased to note that the Ms. XXX has since been returned. 3. The learned Standing Counsel has handed over a copy of the Status Report dated 03rd July, 2026, which states that Ms. XXX on her 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 10/07/2026 at 11:54:00 return was subsequently produced before the Child Welfare Committee-I, (CWC-I), Hari Nagar, New Delhi, which directed that her custody be handed over to the petitioner. The said order has been duly complied with. The statement of the girl under Section 183 of the BNSS has also been recorded, wherein she has not complained of any mis-happenings qua her alleged disappearance. 4. The Status Report is taken on record. 5. Keeping in view the above, the purpose of the present petition has been met, and the same is, accordingly, disposed of. NAVIN CHAWLA, J RAVINDER DUDEJA, J JULY 7, 2026/ib/ma/Yg 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 10/07/2026 at 11:54:00