SHABANA vs GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS.

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$~4(SDB) * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 18th March, 2025 + W.P.(CRL) 1563/2024 SHABANA . ..... Petitioner Through: Ms. Fozia Rahman, Adv (DHCLSC) alongwith Mr. Sikander A. Siddiqui, Ms. Rashmi Pandey & Ms. Aafreen Advs. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Amit Tiwari, CGSC with Mr. Tarveen Singh Nanda, Adv. with ACP Jitender Singh, MHA with Inspector Sunil Kumar, PS Special Cell/IFSO and Inspector Ina Kumari, PS AHTU/Crime. Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel (Crl.) with Ms. Priyam Aggarwal, Adv. Mr. Kapil Sibal, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Vivek Reddy, Ms Aparajita Jamwal, Ms. Swati Agarwal, Mr. Shashank Mishra, Ms. Shivika Mattoo & Ms. Anandita Tayal, Advs. for WhatsApp LLC. (M: 84488 91811) Mr. Akhil Sibal, Sr. Adv. along with briefing counsel. Mr. Arvind Datar, Sr. Adv., Mr. Varun Pathak, Ms. Amee Rana, Mr. Dhruv Bhatnagar and Ms. Prasidhi Agrawal, Advs for Meta Platforms Inc. Mr. Abhishek K. Singh, Mr. Saurabh Kumar, Ms. Rose Maria S. and Mr. Saksham Chaturvedi, Advs. for LinkedIn Coporation. Mr. Neel Mason, Ms Ekta Sharma, W.P.(CRL) 1563/2024 Page 1 of 26 Signature Not Verified Signed By:RAHUL Signing Date:22.03.2025 15:40:26 Ms. Pragya Jain & Ms Surabhi Katare, Advs. for Google LLC. Ms. Anushka Sharda & Mr. Siddhant Grover, Advs. for Telegram. Ms. Shweta Sahu & Ms. Sreeja Sengupta, Adv. for Reddit, Inc. (M: 9830776856) CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral) 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. The present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 was filed seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of habeas corpus for production of the Petitioner’s missing son. Background: 3. The matt