$~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 568/2026 COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION .....Petitioner Through: versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Amol Sinha, ASC (Criminal) with Mr. Kshitiz Garg, Mr. Ashvini Kumar, Ms. Chavi Lazarus and Mr. Nitish Dhawan, Advocates with SI Pramod Kumar, AHTU/Crime Branch with Mr. Kalicharan. Complainant. Mr. Devvrat Yadav, SPC with Mr. Kartik Sharma, GP for UIDAI. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA O R D E R % 20.07.2026 1. This petition has been registered on the basis of a letter written by one Ms. Gudia Devi, wife of Sh. Kalicharan, resident of F-101, Laxmi Park, Nangloi, Delhi - 110041, wherein she has stated that her son, namely Master ‘L’, who was studying in Class-7 at C.R. Saini Senior Secondary School, Nangloi, Delhi, has been missing since 29.12.2025. 2. Upon notice of this petition being issued, the respondents have been filing periodical Status Reports regarding the progress of the investigation. 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 22/07/2026 at 12:57:32 3. In such Status Reports, it has, inter alia, been disclosed that a call was received by the father of the missing boy, demanding ransom for the release of the boy. Believing the said representation, the complainant/father of the missing boy transferred an amount of Rs. 54,000/- into two specified bank accounts. We, therefore, had also issued notice to the Unique Identification Authority of India [“UIDAI”] for assisting in the investigation. 4. Now, a further Status Report dated 17.07.2026 has been filed, wherein it is revealed that investigation into the transfer of money has also been done and certain arrests have been made. However, the whereabouts of the missing boy have still not been traced. 5. As far as the investigation into the transfer of money is concerned, we are hopeful that looking into the seriousness of the same, it shall be taken to its logical end as expeditiously as possible and strict action taken against the persons involved in the same. 6. As far as the investigation on the authentication of the Aadhar Card of the missing boy, Mr. Devvrat Yadav, the learned counsel who appears for the UIDAI, submits that the IP address and the GPS location from where the Aadhaar Card was authenticated are not stored by the UIDAI. 7. Be that as it may, the Status Reports have revealed that even after investigating these transactions, no further leads have emerged regarding the whereabouts of the missing boy. 8. Given the above status, we dispose of this petition by directing the respondents to carry out further investigation to trace the missing boy and produce him before the concerned Magistrate. Periodical 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 22/07/2026 at 12:57:32 reports of the investigation being carried out be also filed before the concerned Magistrate on a quarterly basis. Information of the same be also shared with the parents of the missing boy. NAVIN CHAWLA, J RAVINDER DUDEJA, J JULY 20, 2026/vd/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 22/07/2026 at 12:57:32