Shri Aman Rajpoot v. The State NCT Of Delhi And ORS

$~19 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 1112/2026 & CRL.M.A. 10527/2026 INTERIM PROTECTION SHRI AMAN RAJPOOT .....Petitioner Through:

Mr.

Adv.

(appearance not given) versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondent Through:

Mr.

Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel (Crl.) with Ms. Priyam Agarwal, Mr. Abhinav Kr.

Arya, Mr. Aryan Sachdeva, Advs. and Insp. Amit Kumar, PS Kalindi Kunj for State.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA

O R D E R

% 07.04.2026 1.

This petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for production of Ms. Nisha Khatun, the respondent no.3, who is claimed to be more than 18 years of age and therefore, a major.

2.

On advance notice of this petition, Ms. Nisha Khatun has appeared before us virtually.

3.

The learned Standing Counsel for respondent nos. 1 and 2 submits that she is presently lodged in Nari Niketan, Bapun Ghar, Bhagwan Das Road, New Delhi, as she was expressing threats from her family.

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4.

The learned counsel for the petitioner has handed over the copy of the Aadhar Card as also the high school tenth class examination result/mark sheet bearing the date of birth of Ms. Nisha Khatun which prima facie shows her to be major.

5.

The Respondent nos. 1 and 2 shall have the same verified and if the verification report reveals her to be a major, it will be her wish that will decide where she wishes to reside.

6.

Further action in this regard shall be taken by the Respondent No.1 and 2 on the basis of the verification so carried out. 7.

The petition, along with pending application, if any, stands disposed of in terms of the above directions. NAVIN CHAWLA, J RAVINDER DUDEJA, J APRIL 7, 2026/lks/na/ik 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 10/04/2026 at 12:43:45