Gargi Mallick v. Government Of NCT Of Delhi & ORS.

$~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 3801/2025 GARGI MALLICK .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Shivaansh Dixit, Advocate (through VC) versus GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through:

Mr.

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

Aryan Sachdeva, Advocates with SI Lokesh Kumar, P.S. Govind Puri.

Mr.Ujjaval Pandey, Advocate for R-3 to 5(through VC)

CORAM:

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

O R D E R

% 17.02.2026 1.

The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking directions in the nature of Habeas Corpus for production and restoration of the minor child, and a writ of Mandamus directing respondent no. 2 to take immediate action for tracing and recovering the child, who is illegally detained by respondent nos. 3 to 5.

2.

The parties were referred to the Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre for exploring the possibility of arriving at a settlement. An interim arrangement was also arrived at between 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 20/02/2026 at 13:20:38

parties and was recorded in the order dated 21.11.2025. 3.

We are happy to note that the parties have amicably settled their disputes and have executed the Settlement Agreement dated 16.02.2026 before the Mediation Centre. We find the same to be lawful.

4.

In any case, once the child has been recovered and is with the natural guardian, no further orders are required to be passed in the present petition. The same is accordingly dismissed. NAVIN CHAWLA, J RAVINDER DUDEJA, J FEBRUARY 17, 2026/ib/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 20/02/2026 at 13:20:38