Pramod v. State Of NCT Of Delhi

$~35 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 15th April, 2024 + W.P.(CRL) 1163/2024 PRAMOD ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr.

Gaurav Sarkar with Mr.

Devendra Pandey, Advocates.

versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI ..... Respondent Through:

Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel with Ms. Priyam Agarwal, Mr.

Abhinav Kr. Arya and Mr. Shivesh Kaushik, Advocates with Insp.

Sandeep, HC Vishnu.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURESH KUMAR KAIT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1.

Present petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking following prayer:- "Issue a writ of Habeas Corpus or any other writ/direction order directing the Respondent to trace and produce the victim, Mrs. Hemlata on an expedited basis; and"

2.

Issue notice. Notice is accepted by learned Standing Counsel for the State who has also produced Status report dated 15.04.2024. The same is taken on record.

3.

The wife of the petitioner, who appears through Video Conferencing, submits that petitioner has not been treating her well and, therefore, she has left her matrimonial house and now staying with her friend. She further submits that she would also file divorce petition against her husband. W.P.(CRL) 1163/2024 1 By:SONIA THAPLIYAL 16:07:08

4.

Since wife of the petitioner is admittedly, major and has stated before us that she does not want to stay with her husband anymore, no further order is required to be passed in the present petition. She is thus, at liberty, to stay wherever she wants.

5.

Petition is accordingly disposed of. However, if so advised, parties are at liberty to approach Family Court for seeking appropriate relief in accordance with law.

(SURESH KUMAR KAIT) JUDGE (MANOJ JAIN) JUDGE APRIL 15, 2024/sw W.P.(CRL) 1163/2024 2 By:SONIA THAPLIYAL 16:07:08