RAJENDER MISHRA vs STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ORS.

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$~20 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 08th September, 2025. + W.P.(CRL) 1290/2025 RAJENDER MISHRA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Deepak Mishra and Mr. Abhishek K., Advocates. versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ORS. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel with SI Vijay Maan, P.S. Sarai Rohilla. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIVEK CHAUDHARY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN MANOJ JAIN, J (ORAL) 1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India and petitioner seeks direction to trace and produce his minor son who is missing since 24.01.2025. 2. According to petitioner, his son used to work at a jewelry shop situated at Greater Kailash, Delhi and was staying at Harijan Basti, Sarai Rohilla for last few days with his relative namely Sumit Mishra. 3. According to petitioner, he learnt about some scuffle between his son and Sumit Mishra and contends that his son is missing since then only. 4. Since petitioner suspected role of Sumit Mishra, he reported the matter to police for necessary investigation. 5. His grievance is that despite the fact that the key information had been duly provided to the Police and the Mobile Phone of his son had also been Signature Not Verified W.P.(CRL) 1290/2025 1 Digitally Signed By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:09.09.2025 14:41:31 recovered, there is no headway in the investigation. He submits that the FIR was registered on 04.03.2025 which was not only a belated one, but also a paper formality and in the abovesaid backdrop, the present petition has been filed seeking directions to State to produce his minor son and to conduct investigation in a fair and time-bound manner. 6. The status report indicates that the Police are making all the requisite efforts in order to trace the missi