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$~8 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010370262026 + W.P.(CRL) 2420/2026 RANI .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Suruchi Mittal, Mr.Abhishek Gautam, Advs. versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Naresh Chahar, APP and Ms. Priyam Agarwal, Mr. Aryan Sachdeva, Mr. Abhinav Kr. Arya, Advs. for the State. Insp. Karamvir, SI Khushbu, PS Kalkaji Ms. Sneh Lata Surana, CGSC, Mr. Garvil Singh, GP and Mr. Pradumn Gautam, Advs. CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA O R D E R %
10.09.2026
1. This is a Writ Petition 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 production of the minor daughter of the petitioner, namely Ms. X, aged about 14 years.
2. We are glad to note that the minor girl has since been recovered and, pursuant to the orders of the Child Welfare Committee (‘CWC’), 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 15/09/2026 at 13:07:21
her custody has been handed over to the petitioner.
3. Mr. Lao, the learned senior counsel for the respondent no. 1, further states that action in accordance with law has been taken in this regard.
4. Given the above, no further directions are to be passed in this petition. The present petition is, accordingly, disposed of.
NAVIN CHAWLA, J RAVINDER DUDEJA, J SEPTEMBER 10, 2026/gs/ma/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 15/09/2026 at 13:07:21