YUNUS KHAN vs STATE OF N.C.T. OF DELHI

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$~45 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 13.10.2025 + W.P.(CRL) 889/2025 YUNUS KHAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Faiz Imam, Advs. versus STATE OF N.C.T. OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel (Crl.) with Ms. Priyam Agarwal, Mr. Abhinav Kumar Arya & Mr. Aryan Sachdeva, Advs. with SI Akashdeep, PS- Jamia Nagar. Mr. Bhagvan Swarup Shukla, CGSC for R-2. (Through VC) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIVEK CHAUDHARY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of Bhartiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, (“BNSS”) to trace and produce the son of the Petitioner, who is about 28 years of age. 2. It is stated by the learned counsel for the petitioner that his such son has been missing since 03rd August, 2024. 3. Admittedly, on the basis of complaint received from the petitioner, Police Station Jamia Nagar has already registered FIR No.334/2024 under Section 140 (3) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Section 367 of Indian Penal Code) on 19.09.2024. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(CRL) 889/2025 Page 1 of 2 By:PRATIBHA KUMARI Signing Date:14.10.2025 17:57:42 4. As per the Status Report, the investigation is being carried out, and despite best effort being made, at the moment, there is no clue about the son of the petitioner. All the requisites steps have been taken by the Investigating Agency and information has also been forwarded to various other Investigating Agencies. 5. Learned Standing Counsel for the State submits that one suspect namely – Abdul Rahim seems to have fled to Saudi Arabia and a look-out circular (LOC) has already been issued against him. 6. Keeping in mind, the investigation done s