Sunita Chauhan v. Union Of India & ORS.

$~36 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 1281/2026 SUNITA CHAUHAN .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Samman Vardhan Gautam, Adv.

versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr.

Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel (Crl) with Mr. Abhinav Kr. Arya, Mr. Aryan Sachdeva, Advs. for the State.

SI Narendra Kumar, PS Maiden Garhi.

Ms. Archana Gaur, CGSC with Ms. Ridhima Gaur, Mr. Deepu Kumar, Advs. for UoI.

CORAM:

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

O R D E R

% 23.04.2026 CRL.M.A. 12369/2026 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

W.P.(CRL) 1281/2026 2.

This petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 [BNSS], seeking issuance of a Writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus for production of Ms. XXX before this Court.

3.

Pursuant to our order dated 21.04.2026, Ms. XXX has appeared 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 27/04/2026 at 14:13:28

before us virtually. We have interacted with her and, in fact, even tried to counsel her, however, she maintains that she has gone with respondent no. 7 out of her free will and volition, and wishes to continue residing with him.

4.

As Ms. XXX is a major, she is entitled to decide where she wishes to reside.

5.

In view of the above, no further orders are required to be passed in the present petition, the same is disposed of. NAVIN CHAWLA, J RAVINDER DUDEJA, J APRIL 23, 2026/gs/sk/Yg 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 27/04/2026 at 14:13:28