# DEVANGANA KALITA vs STATE OF DELHI NCT

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2026-06-05
Citation: W.P.(CRL)-3373/2023 2026:DHC:5078
Petitioner: DEVANGANA KALITA
Respondent: STATE OF DELHI NCT

[Official PDF on Delhi High Court website](https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/app/showFileJudgment/NBK05062026CRLW33732023_171324.pdf)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 08th January, 2026 Pronounced on: 5th June, 2026 + W.P. (CRL.)3373/2023, CRL.M.A.31320/2023, CRL.M.A.31322/2023 and CRL.M.A.4960/2023. DEVANGANA KALITA D/o Dr. Hem Chandra Kalita R/o A-P-Q-15, Assam Medical College Campus, Dibrugarh, Assam-786002. Also at: Flat No.L-32, Tara Apartments, Alaknanda, New Delhi. …..Petitioner Through: Mr. Adit S. Pujari, Mr. Chaitanya Sundriyal, Mr. Manvendra Singh Shekhwat, Mr. Siddharth Kaushal, Mr. Harshwardhan Pushkin Sharma, Advs. versus STATE OF DELHI, NCT Through The SHO, PS Crime Branch. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amit Prasad and Mr. Madhukar Pandey, SPP alongwith Mr. Ayodhya Prasad, Mr. Aarush Bhatia, Mr. Dhruv Pande, Mr. Saravjeet Singh, Mr. Harshil Jain Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. 1. Writ Petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India read with Sections 528/529 of BNSS, has been filed on behalf of the Petitioner to 2. The Petitioner stated that she was a law abiding citizen with deep roots in the Society. She was enrolled as a student at Jawahar Lal Nehru University and is pursuing PhD in Women‟s St

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