Ashok Mehto v. The State Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

$~(Mentioning) * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 1546/2026 ASHOK MEHTO .....Petitioner Through:

Mr.Umesh Sharma & Ms.Chhaya Sharma, Advs.

versus THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

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

Arya, Mr.Aryan Sachdeva, Advs.

Insp./SHO Gulshan Nagpal, SI Harsh Kumar, PS-Nabi Karim.

CORAM:

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

O R D E R

% 19.05.2026 CRL.M.A ______(to be numbered) 1.

This application has been filed on behalf of the State for the petition to be taken up for hearing today itself, as the missing girl has been recovered and is produced before us today in Court. 2.

In view of the above, the application is allowed and the petition is taken up for hearing today itself.

W.P.(CRL) 1546/2026 & CRL.M.A. 15294/2026 3.

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 (hereinafter referred to as 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 22/05/2026 at 12:52:48

"BNSS"), seeking issuance of a Writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus, praying for a direction to the respondents to produce the missing girl Ms. 'X', the minor daughter of the petitioner. 4.

The minor daughter has been recovered and has been produced before us.

5.

The learned Standing Counsel has also handed over a copy of the Status Report dated 18.05.2026, which states that her statement has been recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS before the learned JMFC, Tis Hazari Courts, and her counselling and medical examination has also been conducted. The minor girl is now in the custody of the petitioner.

6.

The Status Report is taken on record.

7.

In view of the above, no further directions are required to be passed in the present petition.

8.

The petition along with the pending application is disposed of. 9.

The next date of hearing, that is, 22.05.2026, shall stand cancelled.

NAVIN CHAWLA, J RAVINDER DUDEJA, J MAY 19, 2026/rv/pb 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 22/05/2026 at 12:52:48