$~6 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010428602026 + W.P.(CRL) 2799/2026 DWARIKA PRASAD .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Mohan Lal Sharma and Mr.Ramesh Kumar, Advs. versus THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr.Sanjay Lao, Sr. Adv. with Mr.Aman Usman, APP and Mr.Abhinav Kr. Arya, Advs. with SI Prashant Chaudhary, P.S. Karawal Nagar. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN BHARDWAJ O R D E R % 12.10.2026 1. The present 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 respondent to complete the due legal formalities and hand over the minor daughter of the petitioner, who was kept in a protective home/Nari Niketan in District Katihar, Bihar. 2. As the minor daughter of the petitioner has now been returned to the petitioner, the present petition has been rendered infructuous and is, accordingly, disposed of. NAVIN CHAWLA, J ARUN BHARDWAJ, J OCTOBER 12, 2026/sg/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 15/10/2026 at 12:15:30