* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 17^th February, 2026 Pronounced on: 11th March, 2026 + W.P.(CRL) 2808/2025 & CRL.M.A. 5416/2026 VARUN MALHOTRA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Anant Misra, Mr. Lokendra Dixit & Ms. Devika Gaur, Advs. versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel (Criminal) for State with Ms. Priyam Agarwal, Adv. along with SI Krishan Pal Singh, PS Mukherji Nagar, Delhi.

Mr. Ankur Yadav, Mr. Vaibhav Maheshwari & Ms. Vrinda Goyal, Advs. for R-2.

CORAM:

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

J U D G M E N T

RAVINDER DUDEJA, J.

1. The present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner/husband seeking issuance of a writ of Habeas Corpus directing Respondent No.2/mother to produce the minor son before this Court and further seeks a direction for his return to Canada.

Factual Background

2. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner, alleging therein that the petitioner/father and respondent no. 2/mother got married on 21^st January, 2013 in Delhi according to Hindu rites and ceremonies. The petitioner relocated to Chi