LAL MOHAMMAD vs THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND OTHERS

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$~28 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 10th October, 2025 + W.P.(CRL) 3161/2025 & CRL.M.A. 30342/2025 LAL MOHAMMAD .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Dileep Kumar Mishra with Mr. Mahendra Singh, Advocates. versus THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND OTHERS .....Respondents Through: Mr.Sanjay Lao, St. Counsel (Crl.) with Ms. Priyam Agarwal, Mr.Aryam Sachdeva and Mr.Abhinav Kr. Arya, Advocate with SI Ajit Kumar, PS Anand Parbat. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIVEK CHAUDHARY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. This case has been taken up on urgent mentioning by learned counsel for the State. 2. Present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 B.N.S.S., 2023 and petitioner, inter alia, seeks directions in the nature of Habeas Corpus to the respondents to produce his missing daughter. 3. The brief facts of the case are that on 28.06.2025, Ms. Shama Parveen (daughter of petitioner), aged 22 years, left her residence to go to her office situated at Karol Bagh, Delhi and did not return thereafter. Petitioner tried his best to search for her but it was to no avail. 4. Thereafter, on 20.08.2025, the petitioner approached Police Station Anand Parbat where an FIR regarding his missing daughter was registered. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(CRL) 3161/2025 1 By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:13.10.2025 16:32:54 5. When the matter was taken up on last date of hearing i.e. 25.09.2025, the State was directed that as when the missing girl is recovered, she be produced before this Court. 6. Status report dated 10.10.2025 has been submitted during the course of proceedings and same is taken on record. 7. Today, the missing daughter of petitioner has been produced in the Court. We have inte