Deepa v. State Through Sho Ps Dr Ambedkar Nagar Delhi & ORS.

$~14 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 126/2025 DEEPA .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Dinesh Malik, Mr. Puneet Jain & Ms. Kiffi Aggarwal, Advs.

versus STATE THROUGH SHO PS DR AMBEDKAR NAGAR DELHI & ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr.

Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel (Crl.) with Ms. Priyam Aggarwal, Mr. Abhinav Arya and Mr. Aryan Sachdeva, Advs.

Insp. Muneesh Kumar, PS Ambedkar Nagar.

Counsel for R-4 & 5.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR

O R D E R

% 22.04.2025 1.

The instant Petition has been filed seeking directions to get the custody back of the minor girl to the Petitioner from Respondent No. 4 and 5.

2.

The Court is informed that the minor girl has been traced. 3.

Notice was issued on 16.01.2025. The Status Report, which was filed on the same day, reveals that the minor girl was initially staying with the Petitioner and is now staying with her biological parents. 4.

The guardianship petitions being GP No. 13/2017 and GP No. 15/2017, were filed, however, the same have been dismissed on the 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 02/07/2025 at 01:18:27

ground of maintainability.

5.

The minor girl was subsequently directed to be produced vide Order dated 20.01.2025, however, she did not appear before the Court on the date fixed and the case was adjourned to 22.01.2025. 6.

On 22.01.2025, the matter was referred to the Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre to enable the parties to resolve their disputes.

7.

It is stated by the learned counsel for Respondent No. 4 and 5 that the minor girl has been sent back to the Petitioner and therefore, nothing survives in the present Petition.

8.

The statement is recorded.

9.

The Petition along with pending application(s), if any, is disposed of as infructuous.

10.

It is made clear that it is open to the Respondent No. 4 and 5 to take such steps as may be available to them in law, for the custody of the minor girl.

11.

It is further made clear that the interim orders permitting the biological parents to meet the minor girl would continue till a decision is taken by the Court of Competent Jurisdiction. SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J.

HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J.

APRIL 22, 2025/akc 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 02/07/2025 at 01:18:27