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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

Date of decision: 06.01.2026 + W.P.(CRL) 4238/2025

NEELAM JOSHI .....Petitioner

Through: Ms.Urvashi Bhatia, Mr.Bharat

Bhushan Bhatia, Mr.Jatin Khatri, Mr.Gaurav Pachauri, Mr.Mathew Philip and

Mr.Utkarsh Dwiwedi, Advs.

Petitioner in person

versus

STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ORS. .....Respondents

Through: Mr.Sanjay Lao, Standing

Counsel (Crl.) with Insp. Paramjit, PS Burari and Insp.

Surender Kumar, PS Chhawla.

Ms.Swati Rathi, Ms.Chetishtha Malik, Mr.Phool Kumar and Mr.Prem Sood, Advs. for R-4 to R-8 along with Respondent

no.4 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA

NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL)

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 issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents to produce the body of the two minor daughters of the petitioner, one aged 12 months and the second

aged about 4 years and 9 months, respectively.

2. Briefly stated, the petitioner herein was married to the respondent no. 4 according to the Hindu rites and customs in Delhi on 10.03.2019. Pursuant to the