Mahender Singh v. The State Of NCT Of Delhi And ORS.
$~3 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 1405/2026 MAHENDER SINGH .....Petitioner Through:
Mr.S.C.
Motan, Mr.Alok Motan, Ms.Pooja Pandey, Ms.Sonia Motan, Mr.Aakash Baghal & Ms.Priya Singh, Advs.
versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS.
.....Respondents Through:
Mr.Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel (Crl) for the State with Ms.Priyam Agarwal & Mr.Aryan Sachdeva, Advs.
along with SI Praveen Kumar, PS Karawal Nagar.
Ms.
'S', daughter of the petitioner present in person.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA
O R D E R
% 18.05.2026 1.
The present Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking a writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents to produce Ms. 'S', the daughter of the petitioner, who was stated to be missing since 10.02.2026.
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2.
The learned Standing Counsel for the State has handed over a Status Report dated 15.05.2026. The same is taken on record. 3.
Ms. 'S' has appeared before us in person. She states that she has solemnized her marriage with one Mr. Ankit, the respondent no. 2 herein, and is living with him out of her own free will and volition. 4.
The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent no. 2 is already married and has two children from that marriage. 5.
Be that as it may, in the present petition, once Ms. 'S' has appeared before us in person and, being a major, has stated that she is residing with someone out of her own free will and volition, we cannot pass any further directions.
6.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
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