VIMLA vs STATE (NCT OF DELHI) AND ORS

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$~36 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 11th March, 2025 + W.P.(CRL) 1629/2024 VIMLA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rituparn Uniyal, Mr. Rajpal Singh Miyan, Mr. Manbeer Singh Negi, Mr. Vikash Chandra Bhushan, Mr. Pradeep Saklani, Advs. versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel (Crl.) with Ms. Priyam Aggarwal & Mr. Abhinav Kumar Arya, Advs. with ACP Arun Kumar Chauhan, Insp. Manoj & SI Pinki, PS AHTU/Crime. CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA Prathiba M. Singh, J. (ORAL) 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. The present petition has been filed by the Petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of habeas corpus to produce her son, aged 19 years, who is missing since 6th May, 2022. 3. The case of the Petitioner is that his son went missing on the said day when he was out for a morning exercise and running in the nearby park. The Petitioner filed a complaint and an FIR being FIR No. 0241/2022 was registered at PS Sagar Pur, Delhi. The matter was then transferred to the Anti- Human Trafficking Unit (hereinafter ‘AHTU’), DIU, South-West, District. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(CRL) 1629/2024 Page 1 of 5 By:RAHUL Signing Date:13.03.2025 18:54:43 Since the boy was not traced even after the said transfer, the present petition seeking a writ of habeas corpus was filed. 4. This Court has been considering this matter since 21st May, 2024. Repeated status reports have also been sought from the Delhi Police. The brief background is that the Petitioner had then raised suspicion against one Mr. Satyavir Singh Malik. The Petitioner had attac