$~45 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Dateof decision:-29^th July, 2024.

+ W.P.(CRL) 2117/2024, CRL.M.As.20564/2024 & 20565/2024 HARIOM KAUSHIK .....Petitioner Through: MrJatanSingh,MrSiddharthSingh,Mr TusharLamba,MrRavinRao,MrAyan Sharma, Ms Vanshika Adhana, Ms Sangeeta Singh, Mr Pallavi Gupta, Mr AkshitSawal&MrKunalVason,Advs. (M: 9810041079) with Petitioner in person. versus THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Nidhi Raman, CGSC with Mr.

Akash Mishra, Advs. for R-5/UOI. (M:

9891088658)

Mr.Sanjay Lao, SC(Crl.) with Ms. Priyam Agarwal & Mr. Abhinav Kr.

Arya, Advs. with Insp. Manoj, PS Shalimar Bagh.

Mr. Ramesh Gupta, Sr. Adv. with Ms. M. Begum, Mr. Shailendra Singh, Mr. Ishaan Jain and Mr. Harsh Choudhary, Advs. for R-6 to 9. (M: 9999332944)

Respondent No.7 alongwith child in person.

CORAM:

JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE AMITSHARMA Prathiba M. Singh, J.(Oral)

1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

2. ThepresentwritpetitionhasbeenfiledbythePetitionerunderArticle226 of the Constitution of India and Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking a writ of Habeas Corpus directing the Respondents to produce his daughter who i