$~36 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 2095/2026 & CRL.M.A. 21006/2026 YATENDRA SHARMA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. M.A Inayati, Mr. Kuldeep Verma, Mr Shoaib khan, Advs. along with petitioner in person. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Amol Sinha, ASC for State with Mr. Kshitiz Garg, Mr. Ashvini Kumar, Mrs. Chavi Lazarus, Mr. Nitish Dhawan, Advs with Insp. Satbir Singh, PS-Jaitpur. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA O R D E R % 20.07.2026 1. This Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, read with Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) praying for the issuance of a Writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus for production of Ms. S, the wife of the petitioner. 2. On advance notice of this petition Ms. S has been produced before us. 3. We have interacted with her as also her mother. Ms. S states that she out of her own free will and volition has married the petitioner herein and would like to stay with him. She, in fact, expresses some 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 12:57:30 concern on her and petitioner’s safety at the hands of her family. 4. As she is a major and is entitled to decide with whom she shall stay, she is free to go with the petitioner. 5. As far as her apprehension from her family is concerned, in case the petitioner and Ms. S stay in Delhi, they may approach the SHO of the concerned Police Station where they are residing, who shall in turn share his mobile number as also the mobile number of the Beat Constable of the said area with them. In case of any apprehension, they may contact the SHO or the Beat Constable, who shall take immediate necessary measures to provide them protection. 6. The petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. NAVIN CHAWLA, J RAVINDER DUDEJA, J JULY 20, 2026/gs/ak/pb 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 12:57:30