MOHAMMAD JAHANGIR v. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE DELHI POLICE & ORS.
W.P.(CRL)/2868/2026 · 2026-09-17
Navin Chawla, Ravinder Dudeja
Writ Petition (Criminal)body2026
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$~18 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010440942026 + W.P.(CRL) 2868/2026 MOHAMMAD JAHANGIR
.....Petitioner Through: Mr. Abhay Kumar Bhargava, Mr.Mohd. Asfaque Ansari, Mr.Nikhel Kumar, Advs. versus COMMISSIONER OF POLICE DELHI POLICE & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr.Raghvendra Shukla, SPC, Mr. Sampan Adv. for R-1 & 3. Mr.Sanjay Lao, St. Counsel (Crl.) with Mr.Aman Usman, APP, Ms.Priyam Agarwal, Mr.Aryam Sachdeva and Mr.Abhinav Kr. Arya, Advs. for R-2. SI Sombir, PS:Sultanpuri. CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA O R D E R %
17.09.2026
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 (in short, ‘BNSS’), seeking issuance of a Writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus, seeking production of the wife of the petitioner Mrs. Elma Zoha. 2. On advance notice of this petition, Mr.Lao, the learned senior 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 21/09/2026 at 11:24:19
counsel appearing for the respondent no.2, hands over a copy of the Status Report dated 16.09.2026, which inter-alia states that a complaint dated 15.08.2026 was lodged by the brother of Mrs. Elma, stating that she had been missing from the house since 14.08.2026. On 28.08.2026, Mrs. Elma was produced by her mother before the Police Station, pursuant to which, her medical examination was conducted and her statement under Section 180 of the BNSS was recorded, wherein she stated that she did not wish to reside with the petitioner as he had tortured her and for this reason she left the house. Her statement under Section 183 of the BNSS was also recorded on 07.09.2026 before the learned JMFC wherein she had reiterated the above. Copy of the Status Report is taken on record. 3. Today, Mrs. Elma has appeared in person before us and again submits that she does not wish to reside with the petitioner. 4. Given the above facts and that Mrs. Elma, being a major, is capable of deciding her own well-being, no further orders are required in the petition. 5. The petition is disposed of accordingly. NAVIN CHAWLA, J RAVINDER DUDEJA, J SEPTEMBER 17, 2026/Arya/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 21/09/2026 at 11:24:19